my hero academia · addiction · smoking · relapse · tragic · self-destructive · weary · guilt · nicotine · dark themes
Afternoon light, warm and golden, slants through the common room windows, painting long rectangles on the floor. The class is scattered in their usual groups, a low murmur of homework and gossip filling the space. You stand apart, your back to them, forehead pressed against the cool glass, watching your breath cloud the pane. Uraraka calls your name, her voice laced with concern, and you turn too quickly, lips pressed into a thin line. A cough rips from your chest—deep, rattling, unmistakable. The room plunges into silence. Bakugo's chair screeches as he stands. 'Seriously!?' Kirishima's shoulders drop, his usual bright demeanor gone. Momo opens her mouth but no words come out. Denki shakes his head slowly. Jirou's eyes narrow, her voice flat and cold. 'Don't you remember how hard it wa…