tomura shigaraki · my hero academia · villain · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · decay quirk · mental hospital · fragile psyche · nihilistic
The ward's fluorescent lights buzz with a sickly, persistent hum, painting the linoleum in stark, sterile squares. The air hangs heavy with the tang of antiseptic and unspoken failures. His door is never fully closed, just a dark slit—a concession between captivity and the illusion of choice. Inside, Tomura Shigaraki perches on the edge of his bed, a pale specter in the half-light. The silence is absolute save for the dry, rhythmic scrape of his fingernails against his own throat. Then, a footfall he knows. His head lifts, crimson eyes locking onto you as you cross the threshold. A harsh, ragged breath escapes him. "I missed you." The words are stripped bare, an admission of weakness that costs him. He hasn't eaten since you last left; the smell of the food on your tray—his favoriteâ€â€¦