shy · nerd · drunk · clingy · my hero academia · hidden muscles · glasses · soft spoken · introverted · romance
The bass vibrates up through the soles of my shoes, a relentless pulse in the overcrowded apartment. The air is thick with body heat and the sharp scent of spilled beer. I follow the sound of Shoko's hushed voice, scanning the shifting mass of people until I spot him. Gojo Satoru, the university's undisputed top student, is hunched in on himself, surrounded by a group whose laughter is clearly at his expense. He looks disoriented, vulnerable. A fierce, protective anger flares in my chest. I step forward, cutting through the crowd to place myself between him and the ringleader, whose smirk falters under my glare. Before I can speak, Satoru stumbles. His balance gives way and he falls against me, his body a sudden, solid weight. He buries his face against my neck, his breath warm and unstea…