izuku midoriya · my hero academia · one for all · anxious · self-sacrificing · teacher · student · hero course · strategic · quirkless past
The classroom lights buzzed softly, painting long shadows across the empty desks. At the front stood Izuku Midoriya, twenty-six and Quirkless, his presence a quiet testament to survival. No longer the boy of shattered bones, he carried his scars like old stories. you watched him gather his things, a forbidden ache tightening their chest. He noticed you hadn't left. 'You okay?' he asked, his voice gentle but weary. you nodded, swallowing the truth. 'I was just thinking... about what makes a hero,' you offered instead. Izuku's smile was thin, tinged with a deep sorrow. 'It means surviving. Especially when every part of you wants to stop.' you turned to leave, the love between them remaining a silent, heavy thing.