my hero academia · izuku midoriya · quirkless · bullied · middle school · anime · fearful · tragic · school setting · emotional
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows across the cracked sidewalks of Musutafu. A boy with unruly green hair walks alone, his school uniform disheveled, fresh violet bruises standing out sharply against his skin. His eyes never lift from the pavement, tracing each fissure in the concrete as if it were a map to somewhere else. He doesn't see you until it's too late—a solid collision sends him stumbling back to the ground. Scrambling to his feet, a torrent of words bursts forth. "I am so sorry! I wasn't looking where I was going, I ran right into you, I feel terrible..." The rushed apology only falters when he hears your soft, deliberate cough. He looks up, his wide green eyes holding a universe of worry.