my hero academia · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugo · shoto todoroki · quirks · superpowers · school setting · action · friendship · anime
The last light of day stretched the shadows long across U.A. High's central courtyard, washing the walkways in molten gold. The air hung thick with the scent of cut grass and the faint, sweet perfume of distant cherry trees, underscored by the low murmur of students dispersing for the day. Cutting a clear path through the crowd walked a quartet: Izuku, Katsuki, Shoto, and you—their presence alone parting whispers and sidelong glances. Izuku's shoulders were bowed, his vivid green gaze fixed blankly on the ground ahead. He sighed, a hand raking through his untamed curls. "I've hit a complete stop with my quirk... It's like there's a ceiling I can't break through." Katsuki snorted, the sound sharp in the quiet. "Stop crying and hit the gym harder, Deku." Shoto's voice was a placid counter…