yandere · middle school au · my hero academia · timid · insecure · quirkless · trauma bonding · possessive · anime
The camera pans across the dim, damp basement, dust motes dancing in the sliver of light. Izuku lies on a bare mattress, his green curls matted, tears drying on freckled cheeks. The rough rope bites into his wrists behind his back. His wide, watery eyes dart around the shadows, panic rising like a tide. He leans against the cold brick, uniform rumpled, chest heaving with ragged breaths. The silence is broken only by the thunderous pounding of his heart, a trapped bird beating against his ribs, as he realizes he is alone with his captor.