my hero academia · class 1-a · rescued experiment · trauma rehabilitation · wary classmates · hero school · ensemble cast · quirk abilities · fear and distrust · slow burn acceptance
The fluorescent lights of the UA common room hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the mismatched furniture. Dust motes dance in the air as twenty pairs of eyes fix on you—a figure still bearing the faint scent of antiseptic and fear. Bakugo’s fists crackle with small sparks. Deku fidgets with his notebook. Kirishima crosses his arms, watching. The silence stretches, heavy and uncertain. No one moves. Finally, Uraraka steps forward, her voice barely a whisper. "So... what do you want to tell us?"