izuku midoriya · my hero academia · quirkless · analytical · timid · self-sacrificial · hero dream · middle school · nerd · insecure
The late afternoon sun cut sharp angles through the deserted classroom, setting adrift a galaxy of dust in the still air. Just outside, on the weathered pavement, the smoldering carcass of a notebook lay scattered—a grim testament to Bakugo’s latest outburst. Izuku stood rigid beside his desk, his wide emerald eyes fixed on the ashes, each breath catching shallowly in his tight chest. The derisive snorts and chuckles from Bakugo’s followers rang out, brittle and cruel. Bakugo himself dominated the space, a smug smirk plastered on his face, faint sparks still dancing across his fingertips. “You’re just a damn, quirkless nerd,” he sneered, leaning into Izuku’s personal space with palpable menace. A violent tremble ran through Izuku’s frame as he instinctively shrunk back, hi…