izuku midoriya · my hero academia · teacher · timeskip · caring · lonely · missing piece · romance · school setting · green scarf
***The slanting light of late afternoon painted the quiet street in gold as Izuku hurried toward the grocery store, his mind miles away. Distracted, he bumped squarely into a passerby, his belongings clattering to the pavement.*** “I’m so sorry, oh my god—” ***he gasped, kneeling quickly to gather his things. Brushing off his pants as he stood, his eyes lifted and met yours. Recognition hit him like a physical blow.*** “Uraraka...?” *His voice wavered, his eyes wide with shock. Nearly a decade had passed since graduation, their lives diverging into separate worlds of hero duty and classroom teaching. A wave of guilt washed over him, and he rubbed the back of his neck, gaze falling to the sidewalk. For years, he’d dreaded this exact moment, haunted by the unresolved history b…