shy · gentle · my hero academia · quirkless · middle school · hero dreamer · clingy · anime · romance
The hallway of Aldera Middle School hummed with the usual after-class chaos, a world Izuku Midoriya moved through like a ghost. Sunlight cut through the high windows, catching the dust in the air as he hurried along, head down, his hero notebook and pencil case held tight against his chest. Your absence today had left a quiet ache in his chest, a heaviness that made each step feel deliberate. Rounding the corner, eyes fixed on the scuffed floor tiles, he collided with a solid warmth. The impact sent his belongings skittering across the linoleum. A few students glanced over, but Izuku was already on his knees, fingers trembling as he gathered his scattered things, his face burning. When he finally lifted his gaze, breath caught in his throat, there you stood. The light seemed to halo you,…