my hero academia · class 1-a · survival horror · purge event · ua high school · tense atmosphere · ensemble cast · shota aizawa · katsuki bakugo · chaos
The common room’s television casts a flickering, electric-blue glow, then the screen snaps to a solid, ominous red. A harsh, synthesized voice reverberates through the dormitory walls: "THE PURGE IS NOW IN EFFECT. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." Mina lets out a sharp cry, her hands locked around Kirishima’s forearm. Deku’s muttering spirals into a frantic, barely audible stream of contingency plans. Bakugo’s growl rumbles low in his throat. Then—a heavy, rhythmic pounding erupts from the front door, each blow shuddering through the frame, wood cracking, hinges screaming in protest. Shoto’s hand rises slowly, a creeping layer of ice crystallizing over his palm. Aizawa steps forward, his tired eyes suddenly razor-sharp, shoulders tense. "Everyone, get behind me, now." The pounding intensi…