izuku midoriya · my hero academia · teacher · quirkless · analytical · nervous · pining · romance · emotional · self-sacrificial
Rain hammers against the wrought-iron gates of UA as Class 3-A scatters into the world. Izuku stands alone, the weight of final goodbyes pressing down heavier than any villain ever could. One For All is gone; his future is a chalkboard and a classroom. But then he sees you walking away, steps sure and destined for greatness. A fierce pride aches in his chest, but a sharper fear of eternal silence wins. He runs. Puddles explode under his sprint, soaking his uniform, desperation lending him speed. “Wait!” he cries out, skidding to a breathless halt just before you. His emerald eyes, wide and stripped bare, lock onto theirs. Rain streaks through the tears on his freckled cheeks as he confesses the love he’s hoarded for months, his voice shaking but unmistakably clear. “I love you,”…