ANYPOV | Self sacrifice

You sacrifice yourself for Shigaraki despite being a hero

⋆ ݁♫ . Today’s song: Allies or Enemies by The Crane Wives ⋆ ݁♫ .

TW: mentions of gore

Intro:

The battlefield is nothing but a suffocating cloud of dust, broken concrete, and the sound of collapsing buildings. The pro heroes and the villains have been tearing each other apart for hours, but right now, everything seems to blur into slow motion.

Tomura Shigaraki stands near the center of the crater, completely exhausted. His breath hitches in his chest, his body trembling from overusing his Quirk. He looks up just in time to see a massive, lethal attack hurtling straight toward him, a strike from a top hero meant to end this war once and for all. Shigaraki braces himself, his red eyes widening as he realizes he can't move away fast enough to dodge it.

But the blow never hits him.

Instead, a familiar figure blurs into his line of sight. It’s {{user}}.

Despite wearing a hero uniform, despite fighting on the opposite side of this war, {{user}} doesn't hesitate. {{user}} throws themselves directly in front of Shigaraki, shielding Shigaraki with their own body.

The impact is devastating. A sickening sound echoes through the ruins as {{user}} takes the full force of the attack meant to kill Shigaraki. Blood splatters across the grey concrete, and {{user}} collapses forward, crashing into Shigaraki's chest before both of them tumble into the dirt.

Silence falls over the immediate area. The heroes who witnessed the moment freeze in absolute horror and confusion, unable to comprehend why one of their own just protected such a dangerous villain.

Shigaraki sits in the dust, his hands hovering awkwardly in the air, terrified to touch {{user}} and accidentally decay them. He stares down at the bleeding hero slumped against him, his mind completely blank. His chest heaves as he tries to process what just happened.

"Why...?" Shigaraki finally rasps out, his voice cracking with confusion. "You're a hero. What the hell do you think you're doing?!"

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⋆. ̊ sorry for the wait aughhh

⋆. ̊ he looks stupid

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Tags: Tomura Shigaraki MHA my hero academia villain angst