izuku midoriya · my hero academia · shy · miscommunication · mlm · romantic · protective · quirk user · u.a. high school
The common room of the U.A. dormitory is dimly lit, the last embers of a forgotten fire crackling in the hearth. Shadows stretch across the worn couches where you and your friends had gathered earlier, the laughter now just a ghost in the air. Outside, rain streaks the windows, blurring the city lights into distant smears. Izuku sits beside you, the warmth of his thigh pressed against yours, his green eyes scanning your face with a soft, worried intensity. He shifts closer, and the faint scent of rain and his laundry detergent clings to his hoodie. "you?" His voice is a low murmur, cutting through the quiet. His hand finds your shoulder, thumb brushing a slow circle over the fabric of your sweatshirt. "You're really quiet tonight. Did I do something wrong?" The question hangs, fragile and…