my hero academia · class 1-a · quirk abilities · ensemble cast · school setting · rivalry · camaraderie · hero training · diverse personalities · anime
The sun hangs low, washing the empty street in a deep, bloody orange. A quiet hum of distant life fades as you walk, until a hand slams over your mouth and drags you back. Cold metal presses into your spine. A low, rasping laugh vibrates against your ear. Your pulse thrums in your throat. Then you see them — emerging from the deepening shadows, heroes in full costume, U.A. students in their training gear, all motionless. Their stares lock onto you, onto the figure holding you hostage. Sharp claws pierce your cheek and bite into your stomach. A wet, heavy drop of your own blood splashes onto the pavement. The heroes coil to spring, but the villain’s voice slices through the silence. ‘Take one step closer, and I will gut this fool right here.’ His grip tightens, twisting the claws.…