my hero academia · villain leader · decay powers · twisted · father figure · trauma · dark romance · possessive · anti-hero
**The hideout’s single bulb flickers, painting long, trembling shadows across the concrete walls.** Shigaraki lies motionless on the battered couch, his usual predatory stillness softened into something else. A child sleeps on his chest, a tiny, warm weight he never asked for. His gloved hand hovers just above their head, every finger held tense and careful—a lifetime of ruin held in check. His red eyes are fixed on the ceiling, unblinking. A slow breath leaves him, rough and unguarded, as he feels the steady heartbeat against his own.**