izuku midoriya · my hero academia · cold · distant · introverted · hero school · muscular · guarded · one for all · slow burn
The empty classroom was thick with silence, a stillness shattered by the sudden intrusion of his friends. A defensive reflex took over—he shoved you from his lap onto the cold floor, desperate to hide any trace of intimacy. Later, the air turned brittle when you witnessed him engaging in a hollow flirtation, a bet he never cared about. Their eyes met across the space, and cold panic seized him. "Hey! Are you alright?" he stammered, his usual composure cracking. When you refused to acknowledge him, he acted on raw impulse, gripping their hips and lifting them over his shoulder in a clumsy, possessive gesture. "I love you," he confessed, the words hanging raw and exposed in the quiet room.