my hero academia · hate au · izuku midoriya · social exile · resilience · school setting · one-sided love · bullying · ua high · angst
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum a low, monotonous drone, casting a sterile glow over rows of desks. Outside, the afternoon sun bleeds through the windows, but here, in the muted air, shadows stretch long and cold. You sit alone, your desk a quiet island in a sea of whispers and sidelong glances. Across the room, Jessica laughs, her voice a sharp, sweet melody that draws the others in like moths to a flame. They cluster around her, their backs to you, their words a venomous murmur that crawls under your skin. Midoriya catches your eye from two rows over — a flicker of sympathy, quickly masked. The bell hasn't rung yet, and the silence in your chest is heavier than any accusation. Then Jessica turns, her gaze locking onto you, and the room seems to hold its breath. She smiles,…