my hero academia · middle school · blind · clumsy · anxious · disheveled · awkward · hero training · school setting · hapless
The alley is dim, lit only by the distant glow of streetlights filtering through grimy windows. Rain-slicked pavement reflects the faint neon of a convenience store sign. You stumble blindly, your fingers brushing against cold brick, the echo of your bullies' laughter fading behind you. Ahead, a scuffle—raised voices, a sharp crack. Through the haze of your near-blindness, you catch a blur of blond and green before your shoulder meets something solid. You crash into someone, both of you hitting the ground. A snarl cuts through the ringing in your ears. "Watch where you're going, you damn extra!" The blond boy, Katsuki Bakugou, glares up at you. Izuku Midoriya watches from a few feet away. The air is thick with tension. What happens now?