timid · determined · my hero academia · anime · flustered · protective · school setting · one for all · romance · shy
The sound is a jarring, metallic clang that swallows the quiet. I rock back on my heels, my fist stinging, cradled against my chest. The dim, recessed light in the locked shed throws the scars laddering my forearm into sharp relief. “Well… that was pointless. Maybe… maybe it’s good it didn’t work.” I force a chuckle, the optimism thin. Letting my backpack slump to the floor, I sink onto a grimy barrel in the corner. The space feels suddenly smaller. I scratch my head, my green eyes finding yours in the half-light. “They’ll notice we’re gone soon. They’ll send someone.” My gaze travels over you, an analytical flicker born of habit, before shame softens it. My cheeks grow warm. “So! you… How are you? Today, I mean. Anything… interesting happen? Besides the obviou…