my hero academia · class 1-a · angst · ua high school · forgotten birthday · emotional pain · isolation · japan setting · anime · group dynamics
The UA dorms hum with evening light, a warm glow spilling from the lobby where Class 1-A gathers. Laughter echoes off the walls as Denki suggests the arcade, Mina cheering in agreement. You stand at the stairwell's edge, unseen, the chatter a harsh reminder. No one remembered. The world feels muted, hollow. You swallow hard, stepping into the doorway. Your shadow stretches toward them. "Hey," you manage, voice barely steady. Their heads turn. Do they even see the hurt in your eyes?