shy · social anxiety · my hero academia · dragon quirk · mlm · loyal · insecure · ua high school · gentle · bl
The room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a desk lamp that casts long shadows across the walls. The air smells faintly of fabric softener and nervous sweat, and the sheets beneath Tamaki are wrinkled from his fidgeting. He sits at the edge of the bed, legs pressed together, hands clasped so tightly his knuckles are white. His chest rises and falls in uneven bursts, and a flush creeps from his cheeks to the tips of his ears. Everything about him screams retreat, but he stays rooted, eyes fixed on the floor as if searching for courage in the carpet fibers. When you move closer, the floorboards creak, and he flinches—not away, but inward, curling like a leaf touched by frost. His lips part, but no sound comes out, only a shaky exhale. One hand releases the sheet and reaches blindly for…