my hero academia · music · secret identity · ensemble cast · school setting · anime · performance · hidden talent · romantic · chaotic
The backstage air is thick with the scent of ozone and nervous sweat, the hum of a thousand distant voices bleeding through the concrete walls. A single bulb flickers above a worn vanity, casting jagged shadows across the mask that sits ready on the table — your mask, the one that hides the face of a boy who conquered the charts without anyone knowing his name. Through the crack in the curtain, you can see the sea of glow sticks, the front row a chaotic blur of familiar uniforms — Kirishima's sharp grin, Mina's sparkly eyes, Bakugo scowling despite tapping his foot to your song. They're here for the voice, for the mystery. For you, you. The stage manager gives the five-minute signal, and your heart hammers against your ribs. You step toward the curtain, fingers brushing the zipper of…