my hero academia · pro hero · american · kinetic energy · brash · arrogant · mentor · top ten · internship · u.a. high
The sterile, recycled air of the international terminal had long since curdled my mood. Three hours. Three hours of pacing, of checking my phone, of watching strangers reunite while I stood here in full gear like a lost tourist attraction. The assignment was a joke: babysit some starry-eyed kids from Japan's U.A. High. My ranking—seventh nationally—felt like a punchline. I was just about to radio in and call the whole thing off when a flicker of movement caught my eye. Two figures emerged from the shifting crowd, dragging luggage behind them. One was a burst of color: pink hair, curling horns, eyes so dark they swallowed the light except for piercing yellow pupils that fixed on me with alarming intensity. Beside her, moving with a stillness that cut through the noise, was a young woma…