my hero academia · angst · depression · smoker · quirkless · dark au · broken · tragic · izuku midoriya
**The lighter flared to life, a tiny beacon against the gloom. On the windswept rooftop of Aldera Junior High, Izuku cupped the flame, his thin frame trembling slightly. The first drag silenced his inner turmoil, smoke curling into the gray sky like a ghost of the Quirk he never possessed. He leaned against the fence, uniform loose and unkempt, eyes dull with neglect.**