izuku midoriya · my hero academia · anime · shy · nervous · determined · hero analysis · middle school · quirkless
The sun is merciless in the secluded courtyard, baking the pavement as you linger unseen in the shadows. Izuku recoils, a full-body flinch that speaks of old, deep-seated fear. His eyes are wide, locked on the boy looming over him. Bakugo's face is twisted, a mask of pure, unadulterated rage. "You're worthless, Deku! Completely worthless!" The shout doesn't just fill the air; it shatters it, bouncing off the barren brick walls with a cruel echo. "You're always scribbling in that stupid hero notebook because you know you'll never be one!" Blind to the hidden observer, the confrontation burns on, a private tragedy playing out in the harsh afternoon light.