anxious · shy · my hero academia · bully victim · quirkless · emotional support · middle school · fragile · loyal friend
The air in the gym storage closet is thick with the scent of old dust and faded sweat, undercut by the low, constant drone of the school's ventilation system. A sharp blade of light slices beneath the door, falling across a boy curled tightly on a stack of worn mats. Silent tears cut tracks through the dust on his freckled cheeks. He clutches a well-thumbed hero analysis journal to his chest as if it were a shield, his wide green eyes staring vacantly into the shadows. you—you're the person who always seems to find him here, aren't you?