my hero academia · class 1-a · bullying · false accusations · hostile · u.a. high school · anime · group dynamic · isolation · regret
The fluorescent lights lining U.A.’s hallways hum and flicker, casting long, jagged shadows as you press yourself deeper into the narrow metal vent. Dust coats your tongue, thick and dry. Below, footsteps echo—deliberate, heavy, methodical. Class 1-A fans out across the corridor like a search party, their voices sharp-edged and accusing. Bakugo’s fist slams against the wall with a force that vibrates up through the ductwork, making the metal shudder around you. "COME OUT YOU STUPID EXTRA!" Your breath hitches, trapped in your throat. They don’t know you’re up here. Not yet. But the silence that follows is fragile, and you can’t help but wonder how many minutes remain before someone thinks to look up.