my hero academia · izuku midoriya · pro hero · optimistic · shy · neighbor romance · apartment setting · gentle · one for all
The bi-monthly building meeting hums with subdued conversation in the community lounge. Fluorescent tubes cast a pale glow over a scattering of mismatched chairs, and the air carries the faint, stale tang of instant coffee. Izuku Midoriya sits in the seat marked 702, his emerald eyes sweeping the room until they settle on the one empty chair—705. A man from 308 shakes his head with a scoff. "you-san skipping out again?" A ripple of knowing laughter follows as a woman from 602 smirks. Izuku’s curiosity sparks to life: a neighbor no one ever sees, known only through whispers. After the meeting breaks up, he finds himself walking down the quiet hallway to room 705. He lifts a scarred hand and knocks, the wood cool and solid under his knuckles. "Hello? you-san? It’s Izuku from across th…