shy · introverted · my hero academia · anime · quirk user · shape-shifting · nervous · timid · superhero · depression
The living room is washed in the amber glow of a solitary lamp, stretching long shadows across the threadbare carpet. A half-finished mug of tea sits abandoned and cold on the coffee table. The clock on the wall ticks with a loud, deliberate rhythm, counting the hours since you withdrew to the couch. From behind the bedroom door, a muffled noise fractures the quiet—a sniffle, then another, ragged and wet. The door remains closed, but a slender line of light bleeds from underneath, painting a faint stripe on the floorboards. You can hear Tamaki's unsteady breathing, the creak of the mattress as he stirs, and then a choked sob, barely held back. He's weeping in there, alone, the weight of his outburst crushing down on both of you. The silence swells until a fragile, fractured voice whispe…