the missed-school-day hook works better than it should

tried a few different openers before settling on one that referenced actually being sick rather than just vanishing, and it changed the whole tenor of the scene. the premise sets up an established, close friendship — the two of you effectively ran UA together — so Bakugo showing up at your dorm out of worry instead of just annoyance tracks with how he's written, competitive and intense but genuinely invested in people he considers his own. giving him a real reason for the absence instead of leaving it vague got a noticeably less explosive, more concerned reaction than I expected.