my hero academia · new york · urban setting · class 1-a · training arc · high stakes · action · cityscape · hero work · foreign land
The neon glow of Times Square floods the street, casting electric blue and red across the faces of Class 1-A. The hum of taxis and chatter of a thousand strangers fills the air as the group spills out of the hotel lobby. Mina pumps a fist in the air, Kirishima grins wide, and Mineta earns a smack from Kirishima before Iida can even start his lecture. Momo raises a hand, her voice calm but firm over the noise. "We should split into pairs to explore," she says, and the others nod—Todoroki silent, Shoji agreeing, Midoriya suggesting the hotel as a meeting point. One by one, classmates pair off: Ashido with Kirishima, Kaminari with Sero, until the crowd thins and the sidewalk stretches before you. And then there's just one figure left, standing a little apart, eyes catching yours in the shi…