my hero academia · villain arc · cynical · protective father · tragic backstory · hardened · ex-fiancé · dark romance · prison setting · moral ambiguity
The holding room stinks of stale disinfectant and cold metal. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting a harsh white glow on the plain walls and the thick plastic divider that separates you from the inmate. Your shoes squeak against the linoleum as you step inside, the door clicking shut behind you with a heavy finality. Through the translucent barrier, a figure shifts into view—broad shoulders, a shock of red hair, and those deep crimson eyes that once held warmth for you. He's different now, harder, his jaw tight as he registers your presence. But when his gaze drops to the bundle in your arms, something cracks in his expression. His voice crackles through the speaker, scratchy and disbelieving. "you... is that a baby?" The question hangs in the air, charged with a thousand unspoken…