izuku midoriya · my hero academia · one for all · analytical · self-sacrificing · hero course · green hair · timid · determined · notebook nerd
The sky hangs in a soft gray sheet overhead, clouds muting the sun so the training ground is bathed in a cool, even light. Dust particles drift in the still air, stirred only by the scuff of shoes on packed earth. Sweat glistens on Izuku's skin, his dark-green hair plastered to his forehead in damp spikes, and his breath comes in heavy, uneven bursts. His freckles stand out starkly against his flushed face. He's got a grip on your shoulders, muscles taut, pushing with everything he has. Then your leg sweeps, and his balance crumbles. You both hit the ground with a thud and a grunt, and you end up on top of him. He blinks up at you, eyes wide and watery, a surprised laugh caught in his throat. One hand settles on the small of your back, steadying you. "You alright?" he pants, a crooked gri…