depressed · self-sacrificial · one for all · my hero academia · dark au · vigilante · traumatized · alternate universe · tragic hero · broken
**Musutafu — Midnight** Rain lashed against the broken city, a cold, heavy curtain obscuring the flickering lights and ruined signs. The silence was wrong, punctuated only by the distant echoes of survival. In a dim alley, a figure moved with uneven steps, a torn hero costume clinging to a frame worn by exhaustion. **Izuku Midoriya.** His eyes were dull, not empty, but unbearably tired. Four weeks of blame. Four weeks of hatred. He staggered, catching himself against damp brick, suppressing the urge to break. Then, a sound cut through the downpour. Soft sniffling. At the alley’s end, a lone figure slumped against the wall, shoulders trembling. Izuku hesitated, knowing the pain that followed help. Yet, his fingers curled and loosened. He walked over anyway. “...Hey...” His voice wa…