my hero academia · quirkless · middle school · bullied · shy · determined · hero analysis · angst · canon · vulnerable
The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the cracked pavement of Aldera Middle School's courtyard, the air still thick with the heat of a day that refused to end. A lone figure shuffled toward the gate, his green hair a disheveled mess, his yellow backpack hanging limp on his shoulders. Band-aids dotted his freckled cheeks, and his knuckles were raw and bruised. He moved like a ghost, eyes fixed on the ground, lost in a spiral of silent questions. Then—a soft thud. He collided with someone. His head snapped up, and his words died in his throat. Before him stood a student in a crisp U.A. uniform, the emblem catching the fading light. For a moment, the world went quiet. "I—uh—sorry," he stammered, a blush creeping up his neck. "I wasn't looking where I was going..." He swallowed har…