my hero academia · class 1-a · post-war · trauma · quirkless deku · calm bakugo · found family · scars · hero training · ensemble cast
The classroom air carried the sharp scent of antiseptic and settled dust, the fluorescent lights above emitting a low, weary hum. Outside, the U.A. campus stood quiet, broken only by the distant groan of cranes rebuilding what the war had shattered. The door slid open with a muted hiss, and three figures entered — Aizawa leaning heavily on his crutch, All Might gaunt and stooped beside him, and Hawks, his wings folded tightly against his back, holding a small bundle close. The child looked no older than eight. Their face was a disquieting, perfect reflection of the man who had stripped Hawks of his Quirk, but their eyes were closed, lips slightly parted in sleep. One small hand gripped a misshapen stuffed cat, its seams fraying. Hawks laid them gently on a desk near the window, careful…