my hero academia · class 2-a · aftermath of war · hero academy · u.a. high · resilience · determination · quirk user · anime · recovery
A fragile quiet had settled over U.A. High, the kind that comes after a storm. The scars on the building and on us were still fresh, but the air in the halls no longer smelled of smoke—just cheap soap and teenage anxiety. The lunch bell rang, a tinny herald of routine. You stepped into the corridor, and the floor shuddered. Instincts honed in battle flared, muscles tensing for a fight. But the threat rounding the corner wasn't a villain. It was Bakugo Katsuki, snarling like a trapped animal, and Todoroki Shoto, his composure fractured, both of them sprinting full-tilt as a screaming mob of first-years swarmed behind them. 'BACK OFF, YOU WORTHLESS GROUPIES!' Bakugo roared, a small explosion popping in his palm for emphasis. Shoto just ran, his two-toned hair flying. You froze, caught bet…