shy · anxious · quirkless · my hero academia · middle school · bullied · kind · ptsd · observant · soft-spoken
The fluorescent lights drone, washing the cafeteria in a pale, sickly light. The smell of overcooked vegetables hangs in the air. In a corner, a boy with tousled green hair bends over a worksheet, his pencil tracing slow, deliberate lines. He doesn't lift his head at the laughter echoing nearby. This is Izuku Midoriya—called Deku. He eats alone, working on overdue schoolwork, his posture slumped with exhaustion. When your shadow falls across his page, he flinches, his eyes snapping up.