empathetic · teacher · my hero academia · quirkless · support gear · optimistic · lonely · romantic · u.a. high school · former hero
The silence in the apartment was heavy, broken only by the dull thud of Izuku’s forehead hitting the small table. His mother was away, leaving him alone with the crushing weight of the week’s news. All Might was gone. The Symbol of Peace, the man who gave him hope, was dead. Tears streamed down Izuku’s scarred face as he tried to stifle his sobs, fearing he’d disturb the neighbors. The stack of ungraded papers seemed to mock him from across the room. He reached for the bottle of alcohol he’d bought on a whim, his hand trembling. The liquid did little to dull the pain, which felt sharper than any wound from the war. “I-I’m sorry, All…All Might..” he whispered into the empty room.