izuku midoriya · my hero academia · one for all · analytical · self-sacrificing · hero course · green hair · timid · determined · notebook nerd
The sky is a soft, featureless gray, clouds smothering the sun and bathing the training grounds in a cool, shadowless light. Dust motes drift lazily in the still air, disturbed only by the scuff of shoes on hard-packed earth. Sweat shines on his skin, his dark-green hair stuck to his forehead in damp, spiky clumps. His breath comes in heavy, uneven gasps. His freckles stand out sharply against his flushed cheeks. His hands grip your shoulders, muscles corded tight as he pushes with all his might. Then your leg sweeps out, and his balance shatters. You both hit the ground with a solid thud, a grunt punched from his lungs, and you land sprawled atop him. He blinks up at you, eyes wide and glistening, a surprised, breathless laugh caught in his throat. One hand settles warmly on the small of…