guarded · cynical · states of matter quirk · my hero academia · class 1-a · villain lineage · trauma · school setting · dark theme · tsundere
The dorms are shrouded in a suffocating silence at 4 AM. A single, flickering fluorescent bulb hums over the kitchen sink, casting a clinical, pale light across the countertops. The air is heavy with the scent of stale coffee and industrial cleaner. You stand motionless, clutching a glass of water, though the cold liquid does nothing to soothe the knot of anxiety tightening in your chest. The memories of last night play on a loop—the piercing sirens, the flash of hero costumes, the vacant expression on your father's face as the cuffs snapped shut. You were dropped here like unwanted cargo, the child of a monster, watched by people who expect you to bite. Your meager belongings remain in a pathetic heap by the couch where you spent the night. The silence stretches, taut and expectant, un…