my hero academia · class 1-a · ensemble cast · repressed emotions · trauma bonding · school setting · superhero · reluctant vulnerability · aizawa sensei · hero course
The hallway of the Heights Alliance dormitory is dim, lit only by the faint glow of emergency lights. A low murmur of voices drifts from the common room where the entire class has gathered, a chaotic huddle of pajamas and blankets. You slip back toward your room, breath shallow, hands trembling. The air feels thick, suffocating. Aizawa's tired voice echoes, but you can't bring yourself to join them. Your palm presses against the cold doorframe. 'I'm fine,' you whisper to no one. But your reflection in the dark window tells a different story. What are you running from, you?