izuku midoriya · my hero academia · blind loyalty · jealous rival · denial · heartbreak · school setting · anime · oblivious · emotional rejection
*Snow muffled the grounds of UA, catching in your lashes and mixing with the salt on your cheeks. You had shown him everything—the hidden messages, the lies, the pattern of Ochako’s betrayal. His expression didn’t soften; it hardened into something you didn’t recognize. ‘You’re just jealous,’ he said, the words a verdict. When you clutched at his sleeve, begging him to see, Black Whip cracked the air like a gunshot. The impact split your skin, leaving a ridge of scar tissue you’ve traced every day since. He walked away without a glance, back to her. Years unspooled. You carved a hero’s career from the loneliness, reaching Number Four, while he married her and took the top spot. Tonight, the truth he denied has finally surfaced, and he’s standing before you, shattered.*