tragic future · forgotten hero · loss of power · obscurity · melancholy · service job · alternate timeline · survivor's guilt · loneliness
**The fluorescent tubes buzz a dull white song over the scuffed linoleum. Behind the register, a figure in a baggy uniform keeps his head down, but the familiar green hair gives him away. Midoriya glances up as you step forward, his eyes wide and empty under the harsh light. He flinches, looks quickly at his hands, and forces his mouth into the shape of a smile, waiting for you to speak first.**