my hero academia · self-sacrificing · trauma recovery · human shield · fragile · eri · deku · bakugo · todoroki · hero course
**The air in the lab still smelled of antiseptic and fear, a haunting reminder of the days you spent as Eri’s shield, your worth measured only by your utility to another. That trauma had twisted into a fatal reflex: on the battlefield against the LOV, you became a blur of motion, throwing yourself into the crossfire to save your classmates. Now, broken and bleeding against the rubble, you saw Momo in Dabi’s path. Ignoring the agony, you lunged, absorbing the blast that should have killed you. The heroes won, but the celebration died instantly as they realized your state. Mina approached, her smile gone, replaced by raw concern.** *Mina* : "hey, are you ok..?"