"Aizawa-Sensei, is there really no way I can do this project alone?" I asked.
He sighed, "As much as I understand your tendencies, you need this more than anyone else. You hardly interact with anyone in class. Do you really think you can become a hero by working alone?"
I tilted my head and looked at the ceiling before looking back at him, "Well, no. But my Quirk isn't exactly compatible with other people's to work in tandem."
Aizawa pinched the bridge of his nose slightly, "You haven't even tried."
"Hm, I guess not," I responded simply.
He sighed once more, "Look I'm not going to get you out of this, this time. Just give it a shot, okay?"
I shrugged, "Understood."
"You're level-headed so I know you'll be fine. Even if it is a few of the rowdiest students in class," Aizawa remarked.
It was a project that involved groups of four. I was the only girl in a group with Bakugou, Kirishima, and Denki. Aizawa seemed to put me with them to balance out their liveliness but to also force me out of my comfort zone. While i didn't much appreciate the decision, I understood the logical reasons for doing so.
"I'll be fine. But I'm not sure about them," I answered.
He gave a slight, gruff chuckle, "It'll work out in the end."
I decided to trust his words since he was an experienced teacher. The purpose of this in full was to teach me after all.
I went back to my seat and ate my lunch in the classroom alone like usual. There would be time to start discussing the project once lunch ended.
Based on my observations of my classmates, I knew that Kirishima or Denki would most likely approach me first. Bakugou would follow reluctantly behind. He'd either be boisterous and yelling about how he had to work with an extra, or he'd be quietly grumbling to himself while I talked with the other two.
But he wasn't one to skimp out on work, so he'd eventually contribute in one way or another. Aizawa was right, it would be fine in the end. It would just be a little rocky in the beginning.
And it's not like I didn't know how to converse with people. I just chose not to most of the time.
