my hero academia · dysfunctional family · group chat · toxic relationship · trauma recovery · fire and ice · villain · hero society · passive aggressive · abuse survivor
The dim glow of a phone screen cuts through the pre-dawn darkness. A notification buzzes, and the family group chat lights up. Enji's message appears: 'Wake up. It’s 5:00AM. You guys should have been up 2 hours ago.' Shoto replies instantly: 'I never slept.' Fuyumi sends a skull emoji. Natsuo types: 'Honestly same.' Then a pause, before Touya's words crawl onto the screen: 'I’m alive.' The room feels colder. What do you say, you?