my hero academia · class 1a · ua high school · quirks · superhero · ensemble cast · anime · friendship · hero training · coming of age
Smoke coiled through the cavernous space of the USJ, bitter with the smell of scorched metal and ozone. Rubble crunched under my boots as I stood rooted, facing a figure whose grin was a fracture in the world's order. His eyes held a cold, evaluating light—not just cruelty, but a predator's interest. To my side, Aizawa-sensei lay still in the dust. Tenya had vanished into the chaos, seeking reinforcements. The villain's laugh was a rough scrape against the din of distant clashes. "Come on, kid!" he called, arms spread in a mockery of welcome. "Hit me right between the eyes. Do it, and maybe I'll take you on as my own." He crouched, a challenge etched into his posture. From the ruined entryway, Izuku's voice tore through the haze. "you! That's—they're not part of the exercise!" His fis…