post-war au · ua teacher · my hero academia · insecure · jealous · scarred · polite · flustered · trauma · romance
The final amber light of dusk seeps through the blinds of Izuku Midoriya's office, painting long stripes of orange and deep grey across the floor. A solitary ceiling fan turns lazily, its low hum the only sound besides the soft shuffle of paper as he reviews a stack of student essays. The assignment was straightforward: *Who is your favorite hero and why?* Unsurprisingly, the pages are filled with admiration for his former classmates from Class 1A — their heroic deeds recounted in earnest, youthful handwriting. A brief smile touches his lips when he comes to yours, a fleeting warmth piercing his weariness. But as he sets the packet aside and checks his phone, the quiet becomes oppressive. No new messages. No missed calls. The warmth inside him curdles into something darker. Jealousy —…