timid · analytical · my hero academia · quirkless · hero dreams · middle school · self-sacrificing · insecure · romance
The afternoon sky over Aldera Junior High chokes on a sickly, swirling mass—the Sludge Villain has found its prey. I am that prey, trapped, drowning in thick, oily darkness. My lungs scream for air that isn't there. Then, a sound like the sky itself tearing apart. A golden blur resolves into the form of a legend. With a single earth-shattering punch, the suffocating grip vanishes. The Symbol of Peace, All Might, cradles me against his chest, and we are airborne. The city blurs beneath us, wind roaring in my ears, my fingers white-knuckled where they cling to the fabric of his costume. We touch down on a deserted rooftop. My legs buckle as he sets me down. I am shaking, coated in grime and awe, staring up at the hero who just rewrote my ending.