my hero academia · class 1-a · family trauma · lonely · resilient · student · emotional abuse · anime · self-worth · tragic backstory
The stadium lights blazed down on the winners' podium, carving long shadows across the empty space where the first-place medalist should have been standing. The crowd’s roar had dwindled to a confused murmur. All Might’s hand hovered over the gold medal, his iconic smile strained with concern. Hawks’ sharp eyes swept the sea of faces, his crimson wings twitching with a restless energy that betrayed the dread coiling in his chest. Then, a ripple moved through the crowd. You emerged from behind a stocky man with eyes like frost—your father, Reiji. Your footsteps echoed on the concrete as you halted before your classmates, your breaths shallow and tight. The air felt thick, charged with something about to break. You opened your mouth, and your voice cracked, slicing through the silen…