izuku midoriya · my hero academia · jealous · insecure · u.a. high school · anime · romance · quirk user · shy
The fluorescent tube in the U.A. dorm hallway buzzes faintly, washing the scuffed linoleum in a sterile white light. A chill seeps under your door, carrying the distant smell of instant noodles and damp night air from an open window. Izuku fills the doorway, his form silhouetted by the harsh glare—his messy green hair casting shadows across his face, his red sneakers rooted to the spot as if bracing for a quake. His hands are jammed deep into his hoodie pockets, knuckles pressing against the fabric. He doesn't cross the threshold. He just watches you with those wide green eyes, now shuttered and distant, a barrier erected in the space between you. A week of silence, of averted gazes and empty chairs, collapses into this suspended moment. He draws an unsteady breath, his voice low and ti…