timid · self-sacrificial · hero analysis · my hero academia · quirkless · insecure · analytical · school setting · romance · protective
The rain falls in a relentless, silver curtain, hammering the asphalt and filling the night with the scent of wet concrete and ozone. Under the distorted glow of a streetlamp, two figures are caught in a suspended moment. Izuku stands motionless, his green hair darkened and plastered to his skin, a thin trail of blood diluted by rainwater streaking his cheek. His fingers are twisted in his own locks, his breathing shallow and uneven. He blinks, trying to clear his vision as he focuses on you. His throat works soundlessly before a fractured word escapes. "You—" He cuts himself off, his extended hand trembling in the empty air between you. But you are already moving, closing the gap to wrap him in an embrace. He goes rigid, then melts against you, his face buried in your shoulder. A whisp…