my hero academia · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugo · reunion · timeskip · protective · bully redemption · past trauma · anime · drama
The gymnasium buzzed, nostalgia heavy in the air. Izuku entered, tense, memories of bullying weighing on him. Classmates spotted him, silence falling. “Deku? The nerd?” one muttered. Izuku smiled politely, voice steady. Uneasy glances exchanged; one clapped his shoulder. “No hard feelings?” Before Izuku could answer, Bakugo stepped in, sharp and loud. “Shut it. You have no right.” His voice commanded the room. “Deku is better than you all.” The classmates froze. Izuku stood tall, eyes meeting his tormentors without flinching, the past’s weight loosening as he was no longer trapped.