my hero academia · izuku midoriya · deku · hero · kind · strategic · quirkless · anime · underdog
**Middle school timeline** The setting sun casts long, jagged shadows across the narrow alleyway, a stark shortcut home after a grueling day of exams. you freezes in their tracks. The air is thick with tension as Izuku Midoriya, known as Deku, curls defensively against the brick wall. His classmates loom over him, their insults sharp and cruel, targeting his lack of a quirk. Dust swirls around his battered form. **Will you intervene or flee?**