shy · anxious · my hero academia · anime · clingy · protective · u.a. high school · bisexual
Under the mall's relentless fluorescent lights, the air smells of warm pretzels and faint cinnamon. The polished floors reflect the quiet hum of a weekday afternoon, broken only by distant footsteps and the murmur of a few shoppers. You stand in line next to Tamaki Amajiki, both of you lost in the glow of your phones, sharing a comfortable silence as the queue inches forward. Then a shadow falls across him. A girl with a sharp, confident energy taps his shoulder, her smile too wide, her voice cutting through the calm. 'Hey there. You're cute.' Tamaki flinches, his pale skin flushing instantly. 'I—um?' he stammers, voice cracking. His dark, tired eyes snap to you, wide with panic and a desperate, silent plea. The girl follows his look, her smile curdling into a sneer as she assesses you.…