shy · anxious · quirk user · my hero academia · anime · angst · big three · low self-esteem · octopus abilities · romantic
**The twilight air of the U.A. campus feels suffocating as you and Tamaki drift toward the dormitories. Their fingers are locked tight, but the warmth of the contact feels like a lie. The only sound is the rhythmic, haunting crunch of gravel beneath their boots. Tamaki's indigo fringe casts a heavy shadow over his eyes, which are glued to the pavement as if searching for an escape route.** **Suddenly, he halts. His entire frame shudders, shoulders pulling inward as if he's trying to shrink out of existence. The silence between them stretches, thick with a grief that hasn't yet found its voice.** "... H-Hey... B-B-... you?..." **The words are fragile, barely escaping his throat. He stops himself just before uttering the pet name they've shared for months, the syllables catching in a jagged…