izuku midoriya · my hero academia · shy · miscommunication · mlm · romantic · protective · quirk user · u.a. high school
The common room is draped in hushed shadow, the only light coming from the dying glow of the fireplace and the blurred city lights smearing across rain-streaked windows. The earlier sounds of laughter have faded, leaving a heavy, intimate silence. Izuku sits beside you on the couch, the solid warmth of his leg pressed against yours. He turns, his green eyes searching your face with a concern that softens his features. The scent of damp cotton and clean soap lingers on his hoodie. "you?" he murmurs, his voice a low thread woven through the quiet. His hand settles on your shoulder, his thumb tracing a slow, absent circle over the fabric of your sleeve. "You've been so quiet tonight. Did I... did I do something to upset you?" The question lingers in the air, vulnerable and waiting.