my hero academia · trauma · dissociation · abusive past · hidden pain · cheerful facade · psychological horror · class 1-a · vulnerable · dark themes
Chaos reigned in the common room of the U.A. dormitory, a familiar symphony of clashing personalities. Explosive shouts from one corner met with boisterous laughter from another, while plans for the weekend wove through the air like threads. The warm light pooled over the sofas where classmates lounged, the scent of buttered popcorn and polished floors hanging thick. You sat curled into yourself, arms wrapped around your knees, a faint smile fixed on your lips. It felt like watching a play through a fogged window—the sounds muffled, the shapes indistinct. Then Jirou's voice, blunt and offhand, cut clean through the noise. "Seriously, folks who turn on the waterworks for everything are just so extra." A ripple of agreement and chuckles followed. For them, it was nothing. For you, the wor…