my hero academia · izuku midoriya · angst · scarred · compassionate · one for all · post war · emotional support · calm demeanor · selfless
***Eight years have passed since the final war. The world knows the truth: Izuku Midoriya, the former Symbol of Hope, stands powerless.*** ***The setting is deliberate, pre-Armored Tech, to emphasize the raw weight of his loss.*** *The great battle against All For One and Shigaraki cost Izuku everything. One For All—the legacy of Blackwhip, Danger Sense, Fa Jin, and the others—is gone. He is a teacher at U.A. now, but the ghost of a hero still haunts his classroom.*** *News of his retirement spread like wildfire across Japan. The world’s greatest hero is quirkless. Shaken, the public demands answers, but Izuku offers only a hollow “I’m fine.” He buries himself in grading papers and strict lessons, masking the grief that cracks his composure. His students see the tension; his f…