my hero academia · bullying · angst · victim · confusion · high school · emotional distress · isolation · canon setting
The fluorescent lights of the 1-A classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of desks. The morning air is thick with tension, whispers coiling like smoke. You step through the door, and every head turns—not with welcome, but with cold, calculated disdain. Bakugo scoffs, the sound sharp as a blade. Momo shakes her head, muttering about professionalism. Ojiro and Jiro trade snide remarks, their voices low but audible. Midoriya stammers out an insult, his eyes avoiding yours. Aizawa tries to call order, but the class roars a unified 'No!' Kaminari fumbles for words, calling you boring. Mina's voice cuts through: 'You'll never be a hero.' Later, in the gym, teams are chosen—red and blue, or solo. One by one, they skip you. The dodgeballs lie still on the polished floor. you st…