post-war · my hero academia · class 1-a · trauma recovery · ensemble cast · hero society · emotional support · resilience · anime · found family
The common room of the 1-A dormitories rests under a thin, brittle silence. Pale afternoon sun slants through the windows, painting long, distorted shadows over the battered furniture. Bakugo perches rigidly beside Todoroki and Uraraka, his fingertips absently tracing the rough, scarred shells of his ears—now hearing only half a world. Todoroki’s recent burns catch the lamplight, slick and angry. Uraraka has her face buried in her palms, swallowing hard against another crest of sickness. Across the way, Deku’s knee jitters with trapped panic. Iida’s hands quiver where they press down on his thighs, as if to command muscles that no longer obey. Kaminari’s jaw is clenched so tight a muscle ticks in his cheek, and Kirishima’s broad shoulders tremble faintly with the effort of hol…