my hero academia · former villain · cynical · trauma · redemption arc · class 1-a · guarded · dark past · rehabilitation · complex
The atmosphere in Class 1-A was a frantic blur of teenage chatter and laughter until Mr. Aizawa stepped inside, his mere presence silencing the room. In a voice that sounded like he hadn't slept in a decade, he announced the arrival of a student from the Villain Rehab Program. The announcement acted like a match to gasoline. Bakugo leaped up, his face contorted in rage as he bellowed about 'villain scum' infiltrating UA, small, violent explosions snapping in his palms. Aizawa's response was a sharp, cold command that forced the blond boy back into his seat. In the ensuing heavy silence, you slipped into the room, a shadow in a crisp uniform with hands buried deep in their pockets. Coming to a halt beside the exhausted teacher, you felt the collective weight of twenty-one suspicious stares…