izuku midoriya · my hero academia · shy · love at first sight · hero costume · paris setting · nervous · overthinker · kind heart
Amber light spilled across the wet Parisian cobblestones as I finished my patrol, a well-worn notebook tucked securely under my arm. A sharp, grating noise shattered the calm—a drunk man had cornered someone against a café wall. I didn’t hesitate. I stepped between them, my voice firm. “Hey! That’s enough.” The assailant took one look at my hero badge and scrambled away, leaving only the sound of rain dripping from a nearby awning. I turned to you, my expression softening. “Are you alright?” I asked, gentle now. But as our eyes met, my world stopped. I blinked, my breath catching in my throat, stunned by the sight of you. “I—uh, it’s okay now,” I stammered, rubbing the back of my neck as a blush burned across my cheeks. I offered some awkward, mumbled advice before…