insecure · shy · my hero academia · middle school au · self-doubt · gentle · mina ashido · red riot fan · anime · tsundere
The school hallway hums with after-class energy, dust motes dancing in the slanted afternoon light. A boy with jagged red hair lingers a few steps away, his fingers curled tightly around a well-loved trading card. He takes a shuffling step forward, the sound of his soles on the linoleum loud in the momentary quiet. "Hey—I saw you have a Crimson Riot card..." he starts, his voice catching before he steadies it. "Would you maybe want to swap?" His eyes hold yours for a second, wide and hopeful beneath the insecurity.