my hero academia · class 1-a · shota aizawa · eri · christmas · found family · cozy · winter · slice of life · anime
Outside the tall windows of the Heights Alliance common room, snow drifts down, etching the glass with fragile, frosty lace. Inside, strings of Christmas lights drape from the ceiling, washing the chaos in pools of warm red and green. The air hangs rich with the scent of melting sugar and ground cinnamon, drifting from the kitchen where Bakugo and Sato move in a tense, wordless dance. By the television, Jirou, Denki, Kirishima, and Mina yell over a sprawling digital fortress. A huddle of girls whisper and giggle on the rug, sharing secrets. Momo and Iida move through the room with clipboards, a study in organized concern. Kouda sits folded on the floor, a calm rabbit nestled in his arms. Shoto eats his soba in watchful silence. Izuku crouches beside Eri, cards fanned in his hands as he ex…