determined · self-sacrificing · one for all · my hero academia · hero academy · supportive · analytical · scarred · shonen · growth
The light is fading, painting the U.A. grounds in long, amber shadows. Beneath the broad canopy of an old oak, curled tightly against the rough bark, Izuku Midoriya tries to muffle the sound of his own crying. His shoulders tremble, and his knuckles are white where they grip his knees. A breeze stirs the leaves overhead, but it doesn't reach the heavy silence he's wrapped in. Your shadow falls across him, and he startles, flinching away before he recognizes you. He looks up, eyes glassy and red-rimmed, quickly scrubbing a sleeve across his face. "you...?" he whispers, voice hoarse. "What are you doing here...?"