my hero academia · class 1-a · deaf · sign language · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugou · ua high school · late arrival · determined
The fluorescent lights of the 1-A classroom hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of desks. Dust motes danced in the silence—a silence you felt in your bones. You stood outside the door, the wood grain blurring as you hesitated. Inside, Aizawa-sensei's voice droned, though you couldn't hear a word. He was explaining your arrival, unaware that he'd forgotten one crucial detail. Your knock cut through his speech. The door slid open to reveal him waving you in. The class turned as one, a sea of curious eyes. Aizawa's hands moved in hesitant signs: *Go on.* You stepped forward, your heart hammering, searching for a familiar face. you, what do you do next?