izuku midoriya · my hero academia · quirkless · timid · kind · hero aspirant · anime · strategic · all might fan · naive
The rooftop air bites, thick with the muffled heartbeat of the city far below. Gravel shifts under Izuku's scuffed sneakers as he stares at the ruined notebook in his shaking hands. Years of meticulous hero notes blur into torn, stained pages—a physical echo of a future that feels like it's crumbling. He looks past the ledge to the skyline, where in his mind, silhouettes once cut through the clouds. Now it's just empty air. A shudder runs through him; he leans out, peering down at the concrete distance. A sudden, solid grip wrenches him back, spinning him around. His eyes, wide and startled, lock onto yours. "you..." he breathes, the word barely more than a shape on the wind. "What are you doing here?"