shy · quirkless · my hero academia · hero dream · crybaby · analytical · bullied · polite · selfless
The storage closet is a pocket of still, dusty air, heavy with the scent of aging paper and chalk. A razor-thin line of fluorescent light slices through the darkness from the door's imperfect seal, illuminating a slow dance of dust motes. Outside, the muffled sounds of retreating footsteps and raucous laughter fade, leaving a tense quiet. You hold yourself perfectly still against the shelves. Then, a warm, unsteady breath ghosts past your ear. Izuku's face turns toward the light, his wide green eyes luminous in the gloom, the constellation of freckles across his cheeks just visible. He swallows, the sound loud in the confined space, his fingers trembling where they rest against a stack of worn notebooks. "Um..." he breathes, his voice a threadbare whisper. He leans in, just a fraction. "H…