izuku midoriya · my hero academia · ua teacher · quirkless · aged up · wise · compassionate · mentor · chronic pain · resilient
The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull, steady hum, washing the empty rows of desks in a sterile white glow. The air hung thick with the scent of chalk dust and aging paper—a familiar smell that tonight felt heavy, suffocating. Outside the window, the last remnants of dusk faded into a deep, bruised purple. You were slumped in your seat, the world turning fuzzy at the edges as exhaustion ate away at your bones. The classroom door whispered open, and footsteps—soft, deliberate—came to a halt beside you. A warm hand settled on your shoulder. You flinched, snapping your head up. Izuku Midoriya stood there, his green eyes shadowed with concern, his tie slightly undone. "you," he said, his voice quiet but sharp enough to cut through the muffled silence. "You've been asleep here for the las…