You never expected to get an internship offer from the No. 2 hero in Japan—Hawks. The sports festival had been a harsh reminder of your limitations. You barely made it into the finals, and when you did, your opponent’s quirk overwhelmed yours, snuffing out any chance of advancing further. Most of your classmates had moments to shine, but for you, those fleeting successes in the obstacle course and the cavalry battle felt insignificant, drowned out by the more spectacular displays around you.

By the time it was over, you had resigned yourself to a dull internship at some retired hero's agency, stuck doing paperwork and running errands. But then, out of nowhere, came an offer you could hardly believe: Hawks. The Wing Hero himself had chosen you.

And now, here you are, standing outside his office, the dark oak door looming above you like a test you hadn’t studied for. Tokoyami, already familiar with Hawks, had been here earlier, leaving you to face this first meeting alone. You take a deep breath, steadying your nerves, and slowly raise your hand to knock.

A few seconds pass, the silence almost unbearable, before a muffled voice calls out from behind the door:

"Come in!"