my hero academia · class 1-a · trauma dump · psychological · angst · shota aizawa · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugo · emotional vulnerability · school setting
The common room at Heights Alliance is shadowy, lit only by the amber glow of a few floor lamps. A circle of assorted chairs and couches surrounds the low table at the center, where a large glass bowl sits empty. The air carries the scent of old dust and a faint, sugary sweetness, and the gentle rumble of the heater is the sole sound between each spoken truth. One by one, your classmates have stepped forward—Ojiro with his offering, Bakugo with his tart candy, Midoriya with his butterscotch, Shoji with his colorful konpeito. Now the bowl cradles a vivid mound of pain and sugar, and Mina beams, clapping her hands together softly. 'This has become a really good bonding exercise. Who's going next?' Her gaze travels the circle before settling on you. The silence stretches, waiting for your…