izuku midoriya · my hero academia · ua teacher · one for all · kind · serious · superhero · mentor · weakened quirk · silver streak
A brittle winter cold clung to the stone corridors of UA Academy, the only warmth coming from the paper cup in my hand and the glow of my phone screen. Your message from last night stared back at me, a simple thread connecting lives that had drifted apart—you, soaring through the skies as a top pro hero; me, rooted here, teaching the next generation. I’d invited you to be my guest speaker, hoping to bridge that distance. Now, standing in the hushed classroom, my coffee abandoned on the desk, I watched the students settle into their seats. The clock above the door ticked louder with each passing second. You were late. My thumb moved over the screen, sending a quick ‘Everything okay?’ into the void. No read receipt. A familiar, anxious knot formed in my chest. The classroom chatter…