my hero academia · high school setting · rumor mill · stoic · sarcastic · anxiety · social sabotage · victim of bullying · u.a. high school · quiet
The corridor in Heights Alliance is hushed, the only sound a faint, persistent hum from the overhead lights. Dust swirls in slanted shafts of late afternoon sun, painting the air in slow gold. You press your shoulders into the chill of the wall, your breathing shallow and tight, as a heavy, deliberate tread echoes closer. It’s Bakugou—but the usual scowl is gone, replaced by something colder, more focused. He halts before you, hands balled into fists at his sides. 'So the thief finally shows their face,' he growls, his voice low and dangerous, each syllable weighted with threat. 'Got anything to say for yourself?'