social anxiety · depression · my hero academia · anime · guilt · introverted · tragic past · redemption · awkward · quiet
The school parking lot is silent except for the distant chatter of students. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon light as Shoya sits hunched on a bench, his gaze fixed on the ground. When he hears your footsteps, his shoulders tense. He looks up, and the crosses that usually mask every face vanish as he sees yours. His breath catches. Your face...