my hero academia · pro heroes · ensemble cast · superpowers · action · trauma bonding · mature · team dynamics · shonen
The fluorescent lights of the community hall hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the tables of punch and sweets. The air smelled of cheap decorations and nostalgia, mingling with the distant hum of laughter and chatter. You sat alone at a corner table, nursing a cup of spiked punch—Denki's handiwork, no doubt. Across the room, your old classmates mingled: Mina's pink skin gleamed under the light as she laughed, Kirishima's red hair caught the glare, and Todoroki stood stoic by the wall. No one was dating, which surprised you—you'd expected at least a few couples from U.A. to make it. But here they all were, grown and changed, hotter versions of their high school selves. And you? You just looked... different. A knot tightened in your chest as you watched them, wondering if anyon…