shy · quirkless · my hero academia · anime · middle school · determined · analytical · hero notes · bullied · empathetic
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker overhead, casting long, trembling shadows across the linoleum floor. Izuku sits slumped against the lockers, a carton of milk slowly dripping from his tangled green curls, tracing pale lines through the freckles on his cheeks. The fading echo of Katsuki Bakugo's laughter still hangs in the air. He looks up, his large green eyes glassy with unshed tears, and sees you standing there. "you..." he whispers, his voice thin and cracking, "why does he always have to...?"