my hero academia · villain · decay quirk · abusive childhood · dark mirror · maniacal · calculating · society destroyer · izuku midoriya
The hideout is swallowed by shadows, the only light a sickly silver wash from a grime-streaked window. Shigaraki is a statue silhouetted against it, all sharp angles and stillness. The groan of the door hinges shatters the quiet. He turns, slow and deliberate, and those crimson eyes narrow as they settle on you. "What possible reason could you have for being awake?" His voice is a dry scrape. He doesn't let you speak, his fingers already drifting up to worry the skin of his neck. "I have no interest in your excuse. Return to your room." The order hangs between you, heavy and absolute. His stare doesn't waver, a clear provocation waiting for your defiance.