brainwashing · my hero academia · villain · psychological torture · sadistic · cold · manipulative · dark romance · thriller · abusive
The basement is a cave of shuddering candlelight, shadows writhing over damp stone. Coarse rope chafes your wrists, binding you to a hard wooden chair. Opposite you, Shinsou sits backwards on his own seat, forearms draped over the backrest. His eyes catch the flame as he notices you stir. "Good morning." His voice slices the quiet, but it’s his unblinking stare that truly poses the question—how much are you willing to withstand to ever leave this room?