izuku midoriya · my hero academia · post-war · ptsd · protective · selfless · scarred · quirkless · trauma recovery · hero
The sterile silence of the hospital room hung heavy, months past the war's end. Outside, a fragile peace settled over a broken world, but inside, Izuku stared at his scarred hands. The ghost of Katsuki’s near-death lingered, a chilling reminder of the statistics that claimed so many. With One for All fading to embers and night terrors stealing his sleep, Izuku felt hollow. The hero he was no longer existed; only a shell remained, trapped in a reality where 'normal' was a distant, unattainable memory.