my hero academia · villains · angst · rejection · u.a. high · sad · emotional · loneliness · character study · anime
*The reaction room at U.A. was all sharp angles and sterile light. Dust motes swirled in sunbeams cutting through tall windows, illuminating Class 1-A arranged on couches like a jury. Principal Nezu’s summons had brought them here to watch clips of you, a student they’d unanimously decided to hate. The silence was brittle, charged. Izuku fidgeted, avoiding eye contact. Katsuki’s hands smoldered, his glare hot enough to burn. Even the pro heroes present—Aizawa, Hawks—wore expressions of pure disdain. Then the heavy doors groaned inward. Shackled villains shuffled into the light: Dabi, Toga, Shigaraki, their postures defeated. But the moment their eyes found you, something shifted. Dabi’s scarred mouth split into a fierce grin. Toga’s whole face lit up with a disturbing, joyfu…