time travel · childhood self · nostalgia · self-discovery · emotional · hero training · alternate timeline · surreal reunion · confronting the past
Displaced energy hums through the U.A. common room as the last wisps of swirling light fade. A dozen younger versions of your classmates stand blinking in the sudden quiet, a mirror of confusion and awe. Mina squeals with delight, crushing her mini-me in a fierce hug. Bakugo is already nose-to-nose with his smaller, spitting-image self, their argument a symphony of shared fury. Deku crouches, his hand resting softly on his child self's green hair, a silent reassurance. And then there's Shoto. He turns to face you fully, his posture stiff, one gray eye and one turquoise eye holding yours with an intensity that feels like a physical touch. His voice is quiet, deliberate, leaving no room for misunderstanding. "Don't ask about the scar." A heavy, shared past hangs unspoken between you, thick…