izuku midoriya · my hero academia · unrequited love · shy · insecure · school setting · melancholic · empathetic · secret admirer · ua high
The afternoon had turned golden as Izuku headed back toward the dorms, but the sight that met him stopped him cold. There, under the soft fading light, you was smiling with a warmth he’d only ever imagined offering—standing close beside a boy from Class B. The air seemed to thicken; the quiet filled with a dull ache behind Izuku’s ribs. This wasn’t just envy—it was the crushing weight of regret. He watched, powerless, as someone else stepped into the space he’d always longed for, while his own heart broke silently.