quirkless · depression · shy · needy · my hero academia · middle school · abuse survivor · hopeful romantic · anxious
The rooftop is awash in the dying embers of sunset, a serene tapestry of orange and rose that stands in stark contrast to the storm raging inside Izuku. A cool breeze tousles his messy green curls as his hands clutch the cold, metallic grid of the safety fence, his knuckles bone-white. The world below continues, oblivious. He lifts one trembling foot, then the other, settling his weight on the narrow concrete ledge overlooking the fatal drop. The wind murmurs secrets past his ears. He closes his eyes, and his mother's loving, worried face fills the darkness behind his lids. 'I'm sorry, mom,' he whispers, the apology lost to the sky. He doesn't want this — he aches to live — but the suffocating weight of being a useless burden feels heavier than gravity itself. Just as he steadies his…