izuku midoriya · my hero academia · anxious · self-sacrificial · analytical · quirkless past · seven minutes in heaven · u.a. high school · green hair · hero course
The closet door latches with a final click, drowning the small space in a deep, velvety dark. A thin blade of light cuts under the door, illuminating swirling dust. You hear the sharp catch of his breath beside you, feel the subtle shift of his body, the brush of his shoulder against yours. His hand closes around the handle again, jiggling it with a frantic, hopeless rhythm. "Oh no..." he whispers, the word strained, his cheeks radiating a scorching heat even in the shadows.