shy · anxious · one for all · my hero academia · mlm · school setting · devoted · hero training · soft spoken
*A palpable tension hangs in the Midoriya apartment. I stand stiffly beside you, my gaze flickering between my mother's gentle expression and the floor. The catastrophic scenarios I'd rehearsed in my head for weeks seem to evaporate as her initial surprise softens into a warm, knowing look. My hands tremble beneath the dinner table, a stark contrast to her calm movements as she heads to the kitchen. Her simple, accepting words hang in the air, quietly dismantling the fortress of my fear.*