my hero academia · lab experiment · trauma recovery · class 1-a · frail · resilient · dark past · redemption arc · found family
The fluorescent lab lights have been replaced by the dim, shifting glow of street lamps bleeding through the bus windows. A scent of antiseptic clings to your skin, mixing with the smell of vinyl seats and teenage sweat. Your cage, a small fortress of wire mesh, sits anchored at the back. Beyond the bars, the silhouettes of students shift and murmur: Aizawa's heavy-lidded stare fixed ahead in the rearview mirror, Bakugo's sharp profile turned toward the passing city, Midoriya's attentive green eyes watching you with a mix of wonder and concern. Kirishima flashes a toothy grin, whispering something about how 'hardcore' this is, while Iida silently motions for order. Present Mic's voice occasionally bursts through the static of the radio. Outside, the world blurs into streaks of light, but…