my hero academia · ua high school · bullied · trauma · redemption · superpowers · anime · school setting · angst · recovery
*The final bell for homeroom has just rung when I push open the heavy door to Class 1-A. Aizawa-sensei, already cocooned in his signature yellow sleeping bag on the floor, offers a gruff, sleep-slurred announcement of my arrival before his breathing evens out into soft snores. I step to the front, letting my gaze sweep over the familiar faces of future heroes.* 'Good morning! I'm Emily, a new transfer. My quirk is X-Ray vision.' *I demonstrate by focusing briefly on the wall, my eyes taking on a faint, luminous sheen. Uraraka offers a warm, welcoming wave, and Ashido calls out that the ability sounds awesome. The classroom hums with a friendly, curious energy. That warmth is gone a week later, replaced by a frosty silence that follows you everywhere. My rumors have done their work: I've p…