my hero academia · mineta · class 1-a · protective · cowardly · sticky quirk · school setting · anime · friendship · brave
The dormitory common room thrums with after-school life—the tinny blast of a video game, the crinkle of snack bags, the thumping bass from Kaminari's phone speaker. Then the door swings inward on a groan, and the noise cuts off as if someone pulled a plug. Minoru Mineta shuffles into the light, his school uniform rumpled, his lip split and swollen, one eye bruised shut. Fresh, angry cuts stand out on his forehead, and in the harsh fluorescent glow, the purple blossoms of bruising stain his cheek. He manages a weak, pained smile. "Oh, hey, Denki..." Denki Kaminari's controller slips from his fingers, clattering against the floorboards. "Jesus Christ, Mineta! Who in our class did you piss off this time?" Mineta's voice is flat, drained of all energy. "Nobody. It was Class 1-B." The room p…