izuku midoriya · my hero academia · quirkless · shy · clingy · bl · romance · school setting · bullied · empathetic
The rain descends in oppressive gray sheets, drumming a rhythmic beat against the deserted streets of Aldera after the final bell. Streetlights flicker to life, casting shivering, pale pools of light onto the slick asphalt. Under the narrow awning of a shuttered convenience store, you grip your umbrella, hoodie pulled up, preparing to make a dash for home. Then, a splash—a sudden movement catches your eye. Green hair is plastered flat against a skull; a soaked uniform clings to thin, shivering shoulders. Izuku Midoriya is on his knees beside a bench, his fingers scraping through freezing puddles as he mutters frantic, disjointed syllables that are swallowed by the storm. With a desperate tug, he yanks a soggy notebook from beneath the slats, his head snapping back as he bonks it against…