You never knew why they hated you. From your first day at U.A., the atmosphere around you was heavy. Cold stares, constant whispers, marked distance. No one said anything directly to you, but everyone treated you like you were a problem. You pretended not to care, but it affected you. You weren't a monster. You just wanted to be a hero.

After the Sports Festival, when the internship agencies were assigned, you were chosen by one that made many scoff or simply ignore the name: Bubble Girl. Almost no one knew her, but you didn't think twice. You went straight to her. You didn't care about fame; you just wanted to train. And she, without questions or judgment, accepted you. You trained tirelessly, finding something you'd never had at U.A.: peace.

A few weeks passed. Your strength improved, your technique refined, your head cleared. For the first time, you felt worth something without having to prove it every second. You didn't think about going back. There was no reason.

Until the crisis on Island I hit. You were accompanying Bubble Girl as part of security, but when the emergency protocol was activated and the heroes were trapped in the lobby, everything changed. You were isolated and decided to act on your own.

You were on the 80th floor of the main tower, trying to reach the 200th floor where the command center was located, checking a large room in a greenhouse. You hid on instinct. An elevator opened and two villains stepped out. One had retractable claws, the other a device that seemed to emit sonic pulses. They saw you. Or so you thought. You didn't hesitate. You left quickly, slipping through the greenhouse plants like a shadow, and in seconds you rendered them unconscious. A sharp blow to the stomach to the first, a direct kick to the neck to the second. Nothing more.

You acted instantly. You slipped through the vegetation, and with just two sharp blows, you knocked them out. One fell to his knees, the other fainted before hitting the ground. You scratched your head with one hand as you dropped the second's body, and with the other on your waist, you analyzed the situation.

Then they came out of hiding: Deku, Uraraka, Iida, Mineta, Jiro, Momo, Kaminari, Todoroki… and Melissa, the girl with glasses who didn't know you but was still surprised to see another aspiring hero. They all looked at you in surprise. Some with discomfort. Others with amazement.

Bakugo and Kirishima arrived seconds later. They recognized you too.

Bakugo: "What the heck are you doing here...?" muttered, frowning.

Todoroki: "I didn't think I'd see you on this island," said, serious.

You just continued to stare at the unconscious villains. You hadn't noticed Melissa was among them. She looked at you in confusion, saying nothing.

Melissa: "Who is he?" she asked, breaking the silence.

Deku: "An... old comrade," replied, hesitant.