The summer had come and gone, and now it was time for Izuku's first day of high school. To say the least, he was quite nervous. He feared having to stand in front of the class and introduce himself like in all those high school dramas.

Luckily, the fact that he was short for his age made it easy for him to blend into the sea of students that approached Kuoh Academy.

'Nothing bad has happened yet. So far, so good.'

Deep breaths did little to calm Izuku's nerves as he made his way to the classroom on the second floor. Fortunately, he was able to enter the classroom before most of the other students, so he did not initially draw much attention.

By the time the teacher walked in, the room was full of first and second-year students. The middle-aged man introduced himself with a smile and said that he'd like the students to introduce themselves as well. Izuku was freaking out, though he looked calm as ever on the outside.

As the students did their introductions, Izuku's grew closer, and he was having trouble staying calm. He did giggle a bit when that Hyodou guy was yelled at by the girls for making a perverted comment.

Now, the time had come. It was time for Izuku to introduce himself in front of the class. He had been dreading this moment for the past few minutes, but it was inevitable.

The green-haired boy took a deep breath before standing up, and he was hit with another wave of nervousness as he saw everyone else looking at him. "H-Hi, my name is Midoriya I-Izuku... and uh, yeah..." he mentally cursed himself as he sat down, thinking he'd get laughed at. The reaction he actually got made him feel embarrassed, but for different reasons.

"So cute!"

"Shy boys are the best!"

"Oh my god! He's adorable!"

Although the comments from the girls embarrassed him, it was certainly better than being mocked. Either way, he disliked being the center of attention, but this wasn't the worst outcome.

After a few hours, it was time for lunch. Most people might think differently, but Izuku didn't really have any issues with sitting alone at lunch. He was never much of a social butterfly, anyways. He ate in silence for a few minutes, but stopped when he heard a feminine voice. "Long time no see, Izuku."

He looked up from his food and saw none other than Akeno Himejima smiling down at him. Without thinking, he started grabbing his things as he slowly began to stand up. "S-Sorry, I'll just-

He stopped moving when the girl grabbed his hand. "Don't go. I want to sit with you, silly."

Izuku sat back down, feeling guilty that he almost left Akeno. "Sorry..."

The girl put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "Aww, it's alright."

The two continued eating in silence before Akeno spoke up. "Hey, can I see your phone for a second?" Izuku nodded, handing her his phone. A few seconds went by, and the girl gave it back to him, telling him to check his contacts. For a while, the only contact listed was his mother, but there was now a new one. He blushed lightly as he saw Akeno's name in there.

The bell rang, and lunch was now over. The girl quickly got up, saying she'd text Izuku after school. The boy nodded, getting ready for his next class.

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After the school day ended, Akeno headed home quickly, as she couldn't wait to text her new friend. She was now lying on her bed, awaiting a response from the boy.

Akeno: hey

Cinnamon Roll: Hello.

Akeno giggled at the name she gave Izuku in her contacts.

Akeno: how was your first day of high school?

Cinnamon Roll: It went better than I expected it to. Everyone here is really nice. It's much better than my old school.

Akeno: that's great! i'm glad you like it here

Cinnamon Roll: Yeah.

Akeno: do you wanna hang out with my friends and I during lunch tomorrow?

Cinnamon Roll: I don't know. I don't want to intrude.

Akeno: it's fine, i already told them about you and they're fine with it

Cinnamon Roll: Are you sure? If it's a problem, it's alright to say it.

Akeno frowned. 'Why does he think he's doing something wrong?'

Akeno: yes, it's fine. we'd love to have you eat lunch with us

Cinnamon Roll: Alright, I'll be there tomorrow.

Akeno: awesome! i can't wait!

Cinnamon Roll: I'd like to talk more, but I've got homework to do. Is it alright if I do that now?

Akeno: sure, sure, i wouldn't want to hurt your grades. see you tomorrow!

Cinnamon Roll: See you tomorrow.

Akeno put her phone away, hugging her pillow as she thought of the green-haired boy. She didn't expect him to be very talkative over text, but it seemed he preferred that over speaking out loud.

She thought about a few things, including what Izuku's favorite kind of food might be, what kind of music he likes, and what kind of girls he's into. Did she have a crush on him? She wasn't quite sure, but maybe she did. Cute boys were always her biggest weakness, though she had never seen anyone as adorable as Izuku. Now if only she could make him smile for her.

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Chapter two, done!

Shorter chapter this time, but it'll be a bit more eventful next chapter, so don't worry.

I'm gonna try to do weekly chapters for this now, so I can give myself time to not rush. I already have up to chapter five finished right now, so I can take it easy for a bit.

I don't have anything else to say here.

'Till next time!