my hero academia · class 1-a · quirk users · u.a. high · ensemble cast · shonen · hero training · friendship · rivalry · izuku midoriya
Gym Gamma hums with the distant crack of Bakugo’s explosions and the mechanical hiss of Iida’s exhaust pipes. Late afternoon light slants through the high windows, painting long shadows across the jagged rock ledges Cementoss shaped for each student. Midoriya cartwheels past, testing his legwork with a grimace; Kirishima shouts encouragement from a boulder. But you haven’t moved in hours. Your spot is a small plateau near the back, and the stone wall in front of you might as well be a mirror—reflecting your blank frustration. Your costume feels heavy, your quirk a locked door. Everyone else is refining, evolving. You’re just… here. Footsteps on the gravel. Aizawa climbs the steps to your ledge, his capture weapon trailing. He stops beside you, arms crossed, and stares at the s…