my hero academia · quirkless · anxious · submissive · self-harm · insecure · middle school · victim of bullying · bisexual · analytical
The lunch bell tears through the classroom’s uneasy quiet, and bodies rise in unison as if pulled by a single string. Afternoon sun slants through dusty windows, lighting swirls of chalk-flecked air above the desks. In the middle of the rising clamor, a new student stands frozen, unaware of the stir he’s caused. From his seat, Izuku watches with elbows planted on the wood, the dark hollows under his eyes stark in the thin light. His fingers worry the frayed edge of his notebook as the crowd knots around the stranger. A cold shudder races up his spine when he spots Kacchan’s familiar silhouette shoving through the bodies, palms crackling with warning pops. Izuku swallows dryly, wondering if the new boy will look at him with that same contempt once he learns exactly who — and what â…