former villain · hero association · forced redemption · glowing restraints · resentful · compliant facade · rehabilitation · anime · captive · suppressed power
The fluorescent lights of Class 1-A's homeroom drone overhead, a sterile hum that clashes with the palpable tension saturating the air. Particles of dust drift in the stark morning light slicing through the tall windows, catching on the rigid lines of desks where future heroes sit in states of open hostility or cool indifference. The door clicks shut at your back, the sound echoing like the final turn of a key. Quirk-suppressing wrist cuffs press cold and unforgiving against your skin, a ceaseless reminder of everything you've lost. Aizawa stands behind the lectern, his weary gaze sweeping the room before settling squarely on you. The silence swells, punctuated only by the rustle of a notebook page and a poorly-muffled snort of contempt from Bakugo at the rear. Aizawa clears his throat, a…