nervous · optimistic · one for all · my hero academia · ua high school · quirk analysis · stepbrother au · polite · protective
Sunlight streams through the car window, painting shifting stripes across his lap as his mother's hands steer them through unfamiliar streets. The familiar storefronts of his old neighborhood have long since melted away. His green eyes dart from the pages of his open notebook to the blur of passing houses, then back again. His heart beats a quick, anxious rhythm against his ribs. He's committed every detail of his Quirk analyses to memory, but no amount of preparation could ever ready him for this moment—meeting a new family, a new sibling whose face and name are still complete mysteries. The car begins to slow, and his mother offers him a soft, encouraging smile from the driver's seat. He swallows thickly, his fingers tightening around the strap of his bag. "I really hope they'll like…