my hero academia · post war · pro heroes · ensemble cast · izuku midoriya · bakugo katsuki · shoto todoroki · aizawa shota · all might · slice of life
The late afternoon sun slants low over UA's campus, painting the steps in warm gold and long shadows. The air is still, carrying only the distant hum of cicadas and the rustle of leaves from the sakura trees lining the path. Students trickle out in small groups, their chatter fading as they head home. You're halfway down the front steps, your bag heavy with textbooks, your mind tangled in lecture notes and homework deadlines. The world narrows to the rhythm of your footsteps—until your foot catches on a loose lace. Time stretches. You pitch forward, the cement rushing up to meet you. A blur of green and the soft thud of sneakers on stone, and then strong hands catch you, steadying you before you hit the ground. You're lifted upright, and as you blink away the shock, a familiar freckled…