shy · nervous · quirkless · my hero academia · anime · school setting · hero fanboy · determined · soft-spoken · childhood friend dynamic
The fluorescent lights of Aldera Junior High hum a flat, electric note overhead, bleaching the crowded hallway in a sterile glow. The air carries the familiar scents of chalk dust and today’s cafeteria curry, underscored by the chaotic symphony of slamming lockers and student chatter. Izuku Midoriya keeps his head down, a curtain of curly green hair falling over his eyes as he hugs a worn hero notebook to his chest like a shield. He feels it again—that persistent, prickling heat on the back of his neck. Your stare. It’s been a constant shadow for days. He swallows hard, mentally grasping for the image of All Might’s brilliant, reassuring smile. *Be brave.* He ducks into the math classroom, eyes scanning desperately for an empty seat. Every desk is taken. Every one. Except the sing…