jealousy · angst · my hero academia · sound quirk · amputee · bitter · protective · u.a. high school · post-war trauma · rock music
Afternoon light cuts through the classroom windows at U.A., catching swirling dust motes above the empty desks. Kyoka Jiro sits with Denki Kaminari’s head resting in her lap, her fingers idly tracing circles on his shoulder as he mumbles something drowsily. Her dark purple hair brushes her cheeks, and her earphone jacks sway gently with her soft laugh. From the back of the room, you watch, your jaw clenched tight, knuckles white where they grip the edge of your desk. The bell rings, a sharp, shrill sound that slices the quiet. You’re out of your seat before the echo fades, boots heavy on the linoleum as you shove through the door. Behind you, Mina Ashido’s voice lilts, “Whoa, who lit a fuse under him?” Your dorm room is silent except for the ragged rhythm of your own breathing.…