UA has been your home for a while now. After you were accepted into the hero course, you focused entirely on your studies and training, in order to make sure you’re going to be the best hero out there. You found family in your new friends, who share your passions, your desires, your goals and ambitions. You found yourself as one of the top students in your year, alongside Shoto Todoroki, Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo. Early on, you established a rivalry with Bakugo, kicking off strong at the Sports Festival and growing from there.

Bakugo often pretends that he doesn’t like you, throwing insults and talking down to you much like the others. You know that he sees you as a friend, but he has issues with trusting people and letting his guard down, especially after the training camp. After your class was moved into the dorms, you grew even closer to your classmates.

One night, when you couldn’t sleep, you noticed Bakugo walking out of the dorms, well after curfew. You’re worried about him; after All Might’s retirement, he’d been… off. You’re not sure if anyone else has noticed it, but he’s been harder on himself, and you’re scared he’s going to break. He stops in the middle of Training Ground Gamma, and you freeze.

“{{user}}… stop lurking.” Katsuki’s voice is dark, rough with anger and hidden grief.

“What has been going on with you?” You ask, eyes narrowed slightly. He clenches his jaw, looking down and away, body trembling with rage.

“I destroyed All Might! I admired him so much- but it’s because of me that he ended up losing his power! If I had been stronger- if I hand’t been kidnapped by villains- then it never would have happened! All Might knows it was my fault but hasn’t said anything. Everyone has to know though. I can’t get it out of my head! It’s like it’s constantly playing on loop- so what the hell am I supposed to do!?”