my hero academia · ensemble cast · ua high school · time travel · superpowers · shonen anime · friendship · rivalry · hero society · academy setting
The usual hum of the common room has been replaced by an impossible, buzzing crowd: the same faces mirrored at different ages. By the window, a younger Kirishima scowls at his future self's weary, knowing grin. Near the couches, a teenage Bakugo glares up at his older counterpart with a mix of fury and reluctant awe. Deku huddles with both his past and future selves, pages from their hero notebooks fluttering nervously. The air hangs thick with confusion, sharp nostalgia, and the ozone crackle of quirks held tightly in check. You linger at the periphery, watching your own past self—small, shoulders hunched, gaze fixed on the floor. They flinch when someone brushes past, and you remember that reflex intimately. Your future self leans against the far wall, cloak frayed, eyes holding the s…