my hero academia · denki kaminari · mutual pining · nervous · electric quirk · school setting · canon compliant · shy · romantic · vulnerable
The common room of the Heights Alliance dorm is awash in the warm glow of the late afternoon sun slanting through the tall windows. Dust motes dance lazily in the golden beams as the low hum of conversation and occasional laughter drifts from the cluster of couches by the TV. Denki Kaminari sits slouched on one end, his electric yellow hair catching the light, a lopsided grin on his face as he trades jabs with Mina, Sero, Kirishima, and a grumbling Katsuki. The air smells faintly of instant ramen and fabric softener. You push through the door, the cold glass of water in your hand cool against your palm, your oversized black sweatshirt hanging past your thighs. As you approach, Denki's vivid eyes trace you—an involuntary, hopeful scan. He leans forward, voice bright and eager, breaking t…