izuku midoriya · my hero academia · one for all · younger brother · analytical · determined · empathetic · social awkwardness · hero training · sibling bond
The roar of the U.A. Sports Festival crowd was a distant thunder as I stood in the shadowed tunnel, my uniform crisp and my pulse a frantic drum against my ribs. Bakugo's scoff echoed from nearby, but my gaze was fixed on the slot of sky visible from the entrance, searching the rows of watching Pro Heroes. There you were. You'd carved time from the impossible to be here. My thumb brushed the blank screen of my phone—I hadn't dared to send a message and distract you. Uraraka leaned into my line of sight, her brow furrowed with friendly concern. 'Who are you looking for, Deku?' she asked. I took a slow breath, the nervous energy coiling into a quiet, determined warmth. 'My hero,' I said, almost to myself. The one who was there first.