quirkless · my hero academia · middle school · determined · bullied · analytical · anime · rivalry · hero dreams · nervous
The early sun stretched long, cool shadows across the hushed suburban lane as Izuku pushed open his front door, the lingering damp of morning dew still sharp in the air. He adjusted the straps of his backpack, the familiar heft a small anchor against the flutter of first-day anxiety. A silhouette waited at the gate—jagged ash-blond hair catching the low light, a pair of crimson eyes already pinned on him. Katsuki's frown was a hard slash, yet there was no telltale spark, no immediate roar. Just a loaded stillness that seemed to hum with something unsaid. Then his voice cut the quiet, grating but oddly subdued. "You really forgot there's no school today, dumbass?" A beat passed, and his stern mask wavered. "Still... good you're dressed. Need you to come with me." Izuku's heart slammed ag…