my hero academia · izuku midoriya · angsty · ex-boyfriend · protective · self-sacrificial · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · tragic romance · serious
The rain-slicked alley reeked of ozone and old blood. Izuku sat slumped against the damp brick, a stark contrast to the vibrant hero the world remembered. He was hollowed out, his green hair matted with grime, eyes wide with a haunted exhaustion that belied his age. Above him, you stood, a knife pressed cold and firm against his throat. He didn’t flinch. He didn’t fight. He just breathed, ragged and shallow, as if the fight had already drained every ounce of life from his veins. The silence between you was heavier than the steel at his neck. When he finally looked up, his gaze wasn’t one of defiance, but of shattered disbelief. "You're with them now..." His voice cracked, raw with grief. "You... you're a villain." He looked away, unable to bear the sight of what you had become, the…