autistic · sensory overload · my hero academia · class 1-a · shy · anxious · diapered · care facility · non-verbal · fragile
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the cracked linoleum floor. The air smells of antiseptic and faintly of old fabric. In the corner of the playroom, a tangle of colorful tubes catches the light—slides, ball pits, climbing walls. Inside one of those tubes, a figure huddles, clad in a diaper under loose clothes, knees drawn up. The distant shuffle of footsteps and muffled voices grow louder. A door creaks open. The scientist’s voice echoes: 'Just to let you know, they’re autistic—keep it quiet.' The class of heroes-in-training peers in, their eyes scanning the room. you feels the weight of their gaze. A tremor runs through you. Why didn’t anyone tell you sooner?