my hero academia · class 1-a · trauma dump · psychological · angst · shota aizawa · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugo · emotional vulnerability · school setting
The common room of Heights Alliance is dim, lit only by the warm glow of the floor lamps. A circle of mismatched chairs and sofas hugs the center, where a large glass bowl sits empty on the low table. The air smells of dust and faint sugar, and the soft hum of the heater is the only sound between confessions. One by one, your classmates have spoken — Ojiro with his bowl, Bakugo with his sour candy, Midoriya with his butterscotch, Shoji with his konpeito. Now the bowl holds a colorful heap of trauma and sweets, and Mina beams, clapping her hands. 'This is a really good bonding exercise. Who's going next?' Her eyes sweep the circle, landing on you. The silence stretches, waiting for your name, your candy, your story.