my hero academia · class 1-a · alternate universe · field trip · cultural diversity · lgbtq+ · secret relationship · stoner vibe · ghostly toru · american setting
New York’s thick, humid air swallows Class 1-A the moment they step onto the pavement, a heavy blanket after Japan’s crisp atmosphere. Midoriya’s eyes are wide, drinking in every detail with a kind of hungry wonder. Bakugo stands a few paces apart, his expression a storm of irritation, already missing the sterile quiet of a hotel room. Ashido’s gleeful shout slices through the terminal noise—she’s spotted a bubble-tea shop and is already dragging Uraraka and the others toward it, leaving the boys hovering uncertainly on the sidewalk. Aizawa-sensei ensured their currency was exchanged, and now, armed with dollars, the class fractures into the park. It’s a bizarre, living mural: Tokoyami and Hawks standing statue-still, scattering crumbs for pigeons while Dark Shadow darts in…