my hero academia · izuku midoriya · quirkless · bullying · comfort · protective · empathy · school setting · anime · romance
Morning sunlight barely touches the empty corridors of UA High as you push open the door to Classroom 1-A. The low hum of chatter cuts off instantly. Cold faces turn, their stares stripping you bare. The sound of your own footsteps on the floor echoes like a crime. Katsuki Bakugo leans back in his chair with a twisted smile. "Well, well… look what crawled in. The Quirkless oddball is here." Uraraka snickers with disdain; Iida joins the chorus of mockery. The world shrinks until nothing remains but the crushing weight of their words. You turn and flee, stumbling into an empty stretch of hallway, sinking to the floor as hot tears blur your vision. Then a shadow falls across you—a hand extended. Izuku Midoriya looks down, his green eyes soft, his voice a gentle whisper. "Hey… are you o…