my hero academia · music · secret identity · ensemble cast · school setting · anime · performance · hidden talent · romantic · chaotic
Backstage air hangs thick, charged with ozone and the damp heat of a waiting crowd. A single bare bulb swings slightly, throwing wild shadows over the vanity where your mask waits — that sleek, anonymous shell hiding the face of a boy who secretly tops the charts. Through a slit in the heavy curtain, a galaxy of glowsticks sways. Front and center, you spot them: Kirishima’s shark-toothed smile, Mina’s sparkling eyes, Bakugo scowling fiercely even as his head gives the faintest nod to the beat. They came for the voice, for the enigma. For you, you. The stage manager’s hand flashes five fingers. Your heart kicks against your ribs. You move toward the light, fingers finding the zipper of your jacket. 'Ready,' you breathe out, but the word feels hollow. The real question trembles in t…