loser club · adult au · my hero academia · angst · regret · failure · ensemble cast · melancholic · reunion · canon divergence
The neon sign of the Chinese restaurant flickers in the damp night air, casting a red glow on the cracked pavement. Inside, the low hum of conversation and clinking plates fills the space, but the table in the back is silent for a beat as you push through the door. Seven faces turn—some familiar, some startlingly changed. Ben's jaw has squared, Beverly's hair is shorter, Richie's grin is the same but tired. Mike stands, his voice rough. "you... you made it." They all wait, the weight of twenty-seven years and an unspoken promise hanging between you.