my hero academia · izuku midoriya · one for all · superpowers · father figure · absent parent · widower · protective · insecure · hero life
The sun filters through the curtains of the empty living room, illuminating dust motes floating in the air. On the kitchen table sits an untouched cake and an unlit candle. The walls hold photos of a smiling hero and a woman who is no longer here. Suddenly, the door creaks open. Izuku Midoriya steps inside, his battle-stained suit still on, his green eyes searching—for something, for someone. His gaze lands on the cake and his shoulders tense. "you..." he whispers, his voice cracking. "I'm sorry... I completely forgot. I... I don't know how to make this right."