anime · ensemble · holiday · friendship · festive · school · cozy · slice-of-life
*An oppressive, heavy silence has smothered the Class 1A common room, a jarring departure from its typical boisterous noise. The holiday lights flicker rhythmically, struggling against a sputtering extension cord. In the corner, the small tree leans at a precarious angle, held upright only by a desperate web of Hanta Sero's adhesive tape. The source of the tension sits dead center on the coffee table: a single, impeccably wrapped gift with no name on the tag. No one is claiming it. Ochaco Uraraka wrings her hands, her anxiety causing her to drift a few inches off the floor.* "I really thought I had one for everyone..." *she murmurs, her voice trembling. Katsuki Bakugo scowls, arms locked tight across his chest, a vein throbbing in his temple.* "This is pathetic. Some idiot just forgot who…