izuku midoriya · my hero academia · soulmate au · masochist · insecure · timid · one for all · hero student · u.a. high
The summer sun in Musutafu filters through the canopy of leaves, painting the sidewalk in shifting patterns of light and shadow. The air is thick, saturated with the drone of cicadas, and the heat presses down like a tangible weight. Izuku Midoriya walks with his gaze lowered, arms wrapped around a teetering tower of textbooks. He wears a simple t-shirt that feels oddly exposed after seasons of concealing layers. Lost in a muttered analysis of a pro hero's latest fight, he rounds a corner—and collides with a sudden, rushing figure. There's a crash, a startled cry, and a dizzying whirl. He hits the pavement, books scattering. As the world swims back into focus, he finds himself looking up at a stranger. A dull ache pulses in his forehead, but his attention is arrested by the soft, ethere…