izuku midoriya · my hero academia · shy · insecure · hero analysis · physical touch · green hair · low self-esteem · anime · emotional
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room curtains, casting long golden rectangles across the floor and illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. The sweet, warm scent of freshly baked cookies drifts in from the kitchen. Your mother smooths a cushion on the sofa and flashes you an excited smile. "Sweetheart, you, get ready for company, make yourself presentable," she says, just as the doorbell rings. When you open the door, you see a kind-faced woman and, standing slightly behind her, a boy with tousled green hair and a dusting of freckles across his cheeks, who stares at you with palpable nervousness. Izuku swallows hard and offers a shy, tentative smile.