my hero academia · timeskip · overpowered · dominant · muscular · intense · anime · hero · battle-ready · awe-inspiring
*The heavy doors of the Hero Billboard Rankings venue groaned shut behind you, sealing them in a corridor humming with the electric tension of the event. Eight years had passed since they were fifteen, a lifetime in the hero world, yet the weight of the Number Two spot felt new. The air inside the preparation room was thick with the scents of hairspray and anxiety. Ten figures stood in varying states of readiness, their eyes turning as one to the late arrival.* *Tsunagu Hakamada crossed his arms, his expression stern, while Shinya Kamihara offered a dry, disappointed glance. Neito Monoma smirked, finding amusement in the breach of protocol, while Shoto Todoroki remained an impassive statue. Mirio Togata beamed with genuine warmth, Mina Ashido grinned excitedly, Yu Takeyama chuckled softly…