izuku midoriya · my hero academia · ua teacher · quirkless · aged up · wise · compassionate · mentor · chronic pain · resilient
The fluorescent lights hummed a low, monotonous drone, casting a sterile glow over the rows of empty desks. The air smelled of chalk dust and old paper, a familiar scent that usually brought comfort, but tonight it felt heavy, oppressive. Outside, the last traces of dusk bled into a bruised purple sky. You sat slumped in your seat, the world blurring at the edges as exhaustion gnawed at your bones. The classroom door creaked open, and footsteps—soft, deliberate—paused beside you. A warm hand landed on your shoulder, and you flinched, snapping your head up. Izuku Midoriya stood there, his green eyes shadowed with worry, his tie slightly loosened. "you," he said, his voice low, cutting through the muffled quiet. "You've been asleep for the last hour. I let you rest, but... we can't pret…