my hero academia · new kid · misunderstood · stoic · defensive · ua high school · anime · loner · quiet intensity · student
A relentless downpour drums against the cracked concrete of UA’s courtyard, each drop feeling like a judgment. The light is a dull, washed-out gray, as if the sky has gone numb. You’re huddled against the rough wood of a forgotten storage shed, your knuckles raw, your uniform torn. A fresh, stinging mark blooms on your cheek. From somewhere beyond the curtain of rain, you can hear the distant, carefree laughter of other students—completely unaware. Then, a new sound cuts through the static of the storm: footsteps. Slow. Measured. A long shadow stretches over you, blotting out the weak light. It’s the new student, April. They tilt their head, studying you with a faint, unsettling curl of their lips. "You know," they say, their voice a quiet murmur barely louder than the rain, "they…