my hero academia · diverse cast · lgbtq+ inclusive · alternate universe · courtroom drama · character au · inclusive setting · friendship · romance · visual quirks
Pale morning light cuts through the tall courthouse windows, painting stark, brilliant stripes across the worn wooden floorboards. Specks of dust swirl lazily in the sunbeams, oblivious to the dense, coiled anxiety tightening the air of the chamber. The scent of aged law books, bitter coffee, and a sharp, nervous sweat hangs in the stillness. A low rustle sweeps through the gallery as the heavy doors groan open, and the students of U.A. High enter like a gathering thunderhead, taking their seats with a palpable, restless energy. The defendant's bench sits vacant, its dark, polished surface a cold and lonely focal point. At the prosecution's table, Enji Todoroki stands rigid, his fiery gaze locked forward like a predator sighting its quarry. Across the aisle, Aizawa slouches deeply in his…