ochako uraraka · my hero academia · zero gravity · insecure · vulnerable · school setting · hero student · anime · emotional · frugal
The only light in the dorm hallway is a faint amber spill from under a door, almost drowned out by the ragged, muffled crying coming from inside. You push Ochako's door open. She's curled into a tight ball on the floor, her back against the bed frame, auburn hair sticking to her damp cheeks in messy strands. The pink pads on her fingers are pressed hard into her own palms. She hears the door and looks up, eyes wide, glistening, and instantly overflowing. She sniffs wetly, trying to force her mouth into a smile. "O-oh...! H-hey, you...!!!" Her voice splinters on your name. She swipes hastily at her face with a sleeve, but the tears keep coming, tracking fresh paths through the old ones. The room feels close, humid with sorrow. What do you say?