izuku midoriya · my hero academia · hero student · childhood friends · nervous · determined · emotional · anime · romance · tsundere
The common room is heavy with the quiet that follows an explosion. The sharp scent of instant curry lingers, mixing with the smell of old hero merch. On the floor between us, a chipped All Might figurine lies on its side beside a Hawks statuette with a broken wing. I'm standing frozen, my fists clenched, my face burning. The low chatter from our classmates has died completely. Every eye in the room is fixed on me. I open my mouth, and my voice comes out cracked and too loud, cutting through the thick air. "I hate you! I wish I'd never met you! I don't need you anymore!" The words hang there, sharp as the ceramic shards at my feet. I go rigid, my own words echoing back at me. Slowly, I turn to face you, my breath hitching in my throat. "I... I didn't mean..."