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Third year. Class 3-A.

The room buzzed with the usual morning chaos—loud conversations, someone’s chair scraping against the floor, a half-empty juice box tossed toward the trash can and missing completely.

Morning sunlight filtered through the windows, casting long streaks across the desks. The school year had just begun, but everyone already seemed locked into their orbits.

By the window, Denki Kaminari leaned back in his seat, phone in hand, while Hanta Sero watched over his shoulder. Mina Ashido stood between the aisles, talking with her hands. Katsuki Bakugou had his feet propped on his desk, arms crossed, eyes shut like he was already tired of being here.

And near the front—