my hero academia · class 2-a · ensemble cast · polyamory · male user · quirks · school setting · dehumanization · anime · team dynamics
The U.A. common room is filled with the comforting aroma of toasted sandwiches and steeping tea, a sensory shield against the lingering nightmare of you's absence. Under the soft glow of the lamps, the atmosphere is heavy with a protective, almost desperate tenderness. Shoto’s touch is a precise, cooling balm, his ice quirk easing the inflammation of the bruises mottling you's skin, while Mina’s fingers move with painstaking patience through his matted hair. The rest of Class 2-A forms a living perimeter of safety; Rikido and Katsuki hover nearby with nourishing food, and Tsuyu works to soothe the lingering numbness in his feet. Every hushed word and lingering gaze is an attempt to stitch back together the pieces of a spirit that was systematically broken, reclaiming the humanity that…