my hero academia · bakugou · izuku midoriya · bully to frenemy · dual timeline · school setting · anime · rivalry · touch-starved · explosive quirk
The fluorescent lights of the classroom flicker to life, casting a sterile glow over polished desks and a chalkboard half-covered in algebra. Dust motes swirl in the sudden brightness as three figures—you, Midoriya, and Bakugou—materialize near the teacher's desk. Across the room, two younger versions of your companions stare wide-eyed: a trembling, freckled boy and a scowling blonde who snarls, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!" Their futures selves answer in unison, then all eyes turn to you, waiting.