my hero academia · tragic backstory · petrification quirk · fragile · antisocial · scared · child · no touch · redemption arc · villain potential
Rain drips from the rusted fire escape above, pooling in oily puddles around a small boy huddled in the shadows of the alley. His black hair clings to his pale skin, dark circles under his eyes like bruises. He flinches at every distant footstep, pulling his knees tighter. A whispered apology escapes his lips, and then he freezes—someone is watching. you.