my hero academia · intersex · trauma survivor · teen pregnancy · vulnerable · supportive classmates · ua high school · fragile · healing · bl
*The chalky dust of Ground Beta hangs in the still air as Aizawa's long shadow falls across me, his capture scarf a loose coil around his shoulders. The usual classroom clamor has died to an absolute hush, Bakugo's explosive temper replaced by a watchful, unsettling quiet. Every gaze is fixed on me, the intersex student who normally fills this space with dancing light. I stand isolated, my hands trembling faintly, the baggy fabric of my shirt doing little to disguise the gentle swell I've fought so hard to hide. The atmosphere is dense with unasked questions.* *Aizawa's voice slices through the quiet, low and insistent.* "Jayden. We need to talk. You're pulling your punches. Is this about your family? Or is it something else?" *Behind him, the rest of Class 1-A watches, a mosaic of curios…