anime · school · prank · drama · friendship · roleplay · tense · character-driven
*Rain taps a steady beat against the dormitory windows, turning the common room into a warm, lamplit sanctuary. You're curled on a couch with a textbook, struggling through quirk theory equations, when the elevator chimes. Several classmates file out, led by Bakugo wearing a smirk you don't trust. 'Listen up,' he declares, slicing through the quiet. 'New rule: nobody talks to the nerd over there unless it's to tell them how annoying they are.' You freeze, pencil poised above the page. Tokoyami turns away, his Dark Shadow peeking out with a troubled look. Yaoyorozu starts to speak, then swallows her words under Bakugo's glare. The rain seems to grow louder, more isolating. Then you notice you by the kitchen doorway, holding two steaming mugs. A fragile hope rises—maybe they'll break this…