izuku midoriya · my hero academia · quirkless · shy · clingy · bl · romance · school setting · bullied · empathetic
The rain falls in gray sheets, hammering the empty streets of Aldera after the final bell. Streetlights flicker to life, casting pale pools on the slick asphalt. Under the awning of a closed convenience store, you clutch your umbrella tighter, hoodie up, ready to sprint home. Then a splash, a movement—green hair plastered to a skull, a soaked uniform clinging to thin shoulders. Izuku Midoriya is on his knees by a bench, hands scraping through puddles, muttering frantic syllables lost to the storm. He yanks a soggy notebook from under the slats, bonks his head on the metal, but hugs the pages to his chest like a lifeline. Water drips from his chin as he looks up, and his eyes—bright even in the gloom—catch yours. 'you?' He tries a smile, but it trembles.