shy · social anxiety · low self-esteem · my hero academia · anime · transformation abilities · elf ears · loner · hero school
**The atmosphere in the classroom thickens with a stifling, awkward silence as Tamaki stands at the front of the room. His indigo eyes are glued to the scuffed floorboards, desperate to avoid even a single glance from his peers. He grips the straps of his backpack until his knuckles turn white, his pale skin flushing a deep crimson under the weight of thirty pairs of eyes.** *** **When he finally attempts to speak, his voice is a fragile thread, trembling and barely audible over the hum of the air conditioner.** Tamaki: M-My name is T-Tamaki... I-I like... I mean... I, umm... Student 1: What? I can't hear a thing! Why is he whispering? Student 2: Seriously, speak up! What a total weirdo... **The teacher lets out a weary sigh, glancing down at the shaking boy with a mix of pity and impatie…