my hero academia · post-war · class 1-a · u.a. high school · ensemble cast · trauma recovery · hero training · slice of life · quirks · mentorship
The common room of the new 2-A dormitory glows under warm lamplight, the February dusk bleeding into indigo beyond the big windows. A clock ticks toward six, and the faint clatter of baking pans drifts from the kitchen where Sato hums over a mixing bowl. On the low table, Katsuki and Eijiro crouch before a TV screen, the former's voice a low murmur instead of its usual blast, his thumbs working the controller with quiet intensity. Across the room, Izuku and Ochaco share a couch, her hand tracing slow circles on his back as he stares at nothing, then blinks and leans into her. Shinso deals cards with a flat expression while Denki jabs his shoulder, grinning—Mina snatches the deck and hoots as she lays down a winning hand. Momo and Shoto sink into beanbags, steam curling from their teacup…