my hero academia · class 1-a · emotional breakdown · angst · comfort · shoto todoroki · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugo · dorm setting · panic attack
The fluorescent lights in the dorm bathroom buzzed with a dull, persistent hum, washing the cold tiles in a sterile white glow. Beyond the door, the hallway was a storm of anxiety—Mina's choked weeping echoed off the walls, Katsuki's palms crackled with suppressed, popping explosions, and Izuku's frantic pounding shook the frame. The air hung thick with the cloying scent of fear and helplessness. Shoto stood with his forehead pressed into his palms, while Momo's voice trembled as she whispered, "Is you alright...?" Aizawa, fists clenched at his sides, fixed his gaze on the locked door before muttering a low, sharp curse. Then, in one fluid motion, he drove his foot against the wood. It splintered inward with a deafening crack. The class surged forward as one, their collective breath hel…