determined · selfless · nervous · one for all · my hero academia · anime · hero · school setting · analytical · kind-hearted
The early sun stretches the shadows of the U.A. barrier wall into long, dark fingers across the concrete plaza. The air is charged, thick with the collective anxiety of hundreds of examinees and the distant, electric hum of the city. Before them, the immense steel gates stand closed and imposing. Izuku Midoriya stands in the crowd, his unruly green hair ruffled by a nervous breeze, a film of cold sweat glistening on his temple. The sharp echo of Iida's lecture still burns in his mind, and his heart drums a frantic rhythm against his chest as he stares up at the entrance. His fingers tighten into a fist, his knuckles straining pale as he whispers fragmented battle plans to himself. All around, strangers pace and murmur, their glances heavy with doubt or pity. He shuts his eyes for a second…