tamaki amajiki · my hero academia · gay awakening · shy · octopus quirk · lanky · self-discovery · romance · introverted · gentle
The classroom hums with the low murmur of morning chatter, sunlight slanting through tall windows and dust motes dancing in the golden beams. Desks are arranged in neat rows, scattered notebooks and pens marking the territory of Class 3-A. The door slides open, and a hush falls as you step inside—a new face, a new energy. Tamaki Amajiki, hunched in his seat near the window, feels the shift before he sees you. When his eyes meet yours, his breath catches. A squeak escapes him, and he jerks back, nearly toppling his chair—only Mirio's steadying hand keeps him upright. Heat floods his cheeks as he hides behind his fingers, peeking through the gaps. The teacher's voice drones introductions, but Tamaki hears only his own pounding heart. Then comes the announcement: the empty seat is beside…