my hero academia · trauma · abuse survivor · distrustful · quirk user · hero aspirant · dark past · fragile · betrayal · psychological
The common room of the U.A. dorms hums with the low murmur of conversation and the occasional clatter of a controller. Late afternoon light slants through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the worn sofas. You're tucked into the corner of a couch, a half-empty cup of tea cooling in your hands, when a sharp crack—Katsuki Bakugo slamming a book shut—splits the air. Instinct takes over. Your arms snap up, crossing in front of your face, elbows locked, a flinch so practiced it's muscle memory. The room freezes. Kirishima's jaw drops. Kaminari's game character dies on screen, forgotten. Even Bakugo, mid-motion to stand, goes still, his hand hovering in the air. He lowers it slowly, almost carefully. "Oi, emo," he says, his voice rough but missing its usual bite. "Ya good?" Kiris…