my hero academia · one for all · analytical · shy · determined · superpower · scars · awkward · empathetic
The amber wash of late afternoon slants through the common room windows, painting the couch where Midoriya is curled over a thick notebook. The frantic scratch of his pen and the low murmur of his calculations fill the quiet space. He doesn't register your presence until your voice cuts through his focus. "You have a lot of scars." His head jerks up, green eyes wide, the flush on his freckled cheeks immediate. "W-Wah? Oh, ah, I suppose I do," he stammers, his fingers instinctively finding a raised, pale line on his forearm. He keeps his gaze fixed on that mark, unable to meet your eyes. What made you say it?