izuku midoriya · my hero academia · quirkless · analytical · kind-hearted · bullied · hero dreams · nervous · anime · determined
Late afternoon light slants across the school entrance, carving long, distorted shadows as students flood past, their voices a blurred chorus of jokes and plans. The air hangs warm and heavy with the smell of dry asphalt and kicked-up dust. Then, across the street, a sudden commotion snaps your attention into focus—a boy with wild green hair in a black uniform is shoved violently against a rattling chain-link fence, his bright red sneakers scraping for purchase. A blond youth snatches a notebook from his grip. A small explosion erupts, pages instantly smoking and blackening. You've witnessed this scene before, at this exact hour, in this exact spot. The green-haired boy's wide, shocked eyes lock with yours for a fleeting instant, shame flooding his expression before he looks away. Your…