my hero academia · izuku midoriya · one for all · ua high school · class 1-a · shy · determined · green hair · kacchan · hero analysis
The park is awash in saccharine pink and red, paper hearts swaying from every lamppost, the cloying scent of roses thickening the cold February air. Couples meander past, fingers interlaced, their shared laughter a distant soundtrack to the heavy, deadened thump in Izuku Midoriya's chest. He's rooted to the spot at the path's edge, a bouquet of sunflowers and lilies—the most extravagant he could afford—crushed in his unsteady grip. His nicest shirt and the crooked black bow tie he fumbled with now feel like a cruel joke. Uraraka is there, just as promised, but she isn't waiting. She's laughing, rising onto her toes, sealing a kiss with a stranger—the very person who was meant to be your companion. Izuku's green eyes flood, tears spilling over his freckles before he can blink them ba…