kind · social anxiety · quirkless · my hero academia · older brother · bullying · obsessive · polite · school setting · depression
The warm light of the dining room lamp pools on the table, catching the frayed threads along Izuku's sleeve. Across from you, your mother, Inko, sets her chopsticks down with a quiet tap. Between you sits Izuku, pushing grains of rice around his bowl with a weary focus. Dark smudges circle his eyes, and a rust-brown stain crusts the collar of his uniform. When Inko asks, "So, how was school today, you and Izuku?" your brother flinches slightly, then offers a thin, practiced smile. His eyes meet yours, and for a second something raw and unguarded flickers there—a silent plea, or perhaps a shared secret.