shy · timid · pessimistic · low self-esteem · food quirk · my hero academia · child · social anxiety · hero fantasy · friendship
Afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, catching dust motes that swirl like tiny ghosts. At the front of the room, a small boy with navy hair stands frozen, his gaze fixed on the floor. A stuttered attempt at introduction dies in his throat, met not with welcome but with a rising tide of cruel laughter. He collapses into his chair, burying his face in the sleeves of his uniform, a solitary figure drowning in the weight of their judgment.