school · dorm · slice-of-life · friendship · ensemble · anime-inspired · lighthearted · training · young-heroes
*Rain drums hard against the dormitory windows, turning the common room into a dim, cave-like retreat lit only by a few table lamps and the flickering glow of the television. A low roll of thunder shakes the building gently. Most students have vanished into their rooms, leaving the space unusually still except for the rhythmic patter of the storm. Then the lights stutter—once, twice—and die completely, plunging everything into darkness. A collective groan drifts down from upstairs. Flashlight beams and phone screens soon carve the gloom as students shuffle back downstairs. Todoroki lifts his left hand, a small, steady flame blooming in his palm to cast dancing shadows across concerned faces. Jirou’s earjacks twitch as she listens intently.* "Power’s out for the whole block," *she…