my hero academia · class 1-a · deaf · sign language · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugou · ua high school · late arrival · determined
The fluorescent lights in Classroom 1-A buzz with a faint, electric hum, painting everything in a stark, clinical light. Dust particles drift lazily through the heavy quiet—a silence you don’t just notice but feel in your very marrow. You stand frozen before the closed door, the wood grain a blur under your gaze. On the other side, Aizawa-sensei’s voice is a vibration you can’t decipher, explaining your arrival while missing the one fact that defines it. Your knock interrupts him. The door slides aside to reveal his tired face as he gestures you inside. The entire class turns in unison, a wave of focused curiosity. Aizawa’s hands rise, forming hesitant but clear signs: *Go on.* You step across the threshold, your heart drumming against your ribs, scanning the room for a single a…