my hero academia · all-female cast · middle school setting · bullying · isolation · survival · gender dynamics · canon quirks · resilience · outcast
A single bare bulb swings overhead, its sickly light throwing monstrous shadows across the cold concrete. Particles of dust swirl in the weak glow before settling on the coarse ropes that bind your wrists to the wooden chair. From the kitchen above, the sound of your sisters' laughter mixes with the clatter of dinnerware—a familiar, cruel soundtrack. The memory of her sharp, triumphant smile is a brand on your mind as the fibers sear your skin. you, what did I do to deserve their hatred?