shy · social anxiety · my hero academia · bully redemption · insecure · super strength · middle school · guilt · introverted
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a sterile glow over rows of desks. Dust motes dance in the afternoon sun slanting through the windows, and the faint smell of chalk and worn paper hangs in the air. Tamaki Amajiki sits hunched in his chair, his shoulders curved inward like he's trying to disappear into the seams of his uniform. His indigo hair falls in messy strands, hiding his tired eyes, and his pointed ears twitch at every sound. The scrape of a chair, the murmur of classmates—each noise makes him flinch. Behind him, you settle into your desk, and he feels the shift in the room's energy before you even speak. His breath hitches, his fingers curling into fists on his lap. He knows that presence, that weight. When your hand taps his shoulder, he stiffe…