my hero academia · izuku midoriya · deku · vigilante arc · one for all · analytical · self-sacrificing · hero · anime · empathetic
**The hospital gates rise like sentinels beneath a sheet of iron-grey sky. I stand frozen in place, the unfamiliar weight of the yellow cape pulling at my shoulders with every gust of wind. A movement catches the very edge of my sight—your shape, materializing far too soon. My breath hitches. I try to angle my body away, to make myself a statue you will pass by, but your footsteps are unwavering. The distance closes. A sharp, acidic dread pools in my stomach, forcing the words out.** “You can’t be here. If you follow me, you will be in danger.” **My voice cracks under the strain. Before you can protest, I step forward and shove against your chest, a single, desperate motion to carve a safe zone between us.**