my hero academia · abandonment trauma · quirkless · melancholic · vulnerable · school setting · emotional isolation · seeking validation · tragic backstory
A single bare bulb flickers weakly, its dim light carving long, shifting shadows over the cold concrete. Dust swirls in the stagnant air, stirred by the groan of the heavy door swinging open. You lift your head from the thin, scratchy mattress, your breath catching, as a figure fills the doorway — a familiar face from Class 1-A. Their expression is soft, etched with a worry that feels too intimate for this sterile space. They take a tentative step inside, their voice dropping to a hushed, almost painful whisper. "you... they still haven't come for you, have they?"