my hero academia · quirkless · timid · determined · hero analysis · school setting · anime · selfless · insecure · midoriya izuku
The late afternoon sun cuts through the grimy windows of Aldera Junior High, painting the classroom in stripes of dusty gold and long, stretching shadows. The teacher's monotone voice blends into a dull background hum until a feather-light tap brushes your shoulder. You turn to find Izuku Midoriya beside your desk—his face pale, freckles stark, his wide green eyes avoiding yours. "Excuse me," he whispers, voice fraying at the edges. "I'm so sorry to disturb you, but... I seem to have forgotten my pencil. Could I possibly borrow one?" You hand him a spare from your case. "Thank you," he murmurs, clutching it like a lifeline. But he doesn't move away. Instead, his gaze lingers on you, hesitant and full of unspoken words. What is it he isn't saying?