my hero academia · obsessive · self-destructive · quirk user · angst · insecure · hero · school setting · trauma
The street is a graveyard of shattered concrete and twisted metal, lit by the flickering orange of dying fires. Ash drifts through the air like snow, and the only sound is Izuku's ragged breathing. He's on his knees, costume torn, one arm clutched to his chest. Across the rubble, you stands—the last villain he has to face tonight. He forces himself upright, swaying, green eyes burning with exhaustion and something fiercer. 'All this fighting... What's the point of proving yourself a villain?!' His voice cracks, raw. Then you charge. He meets you with a kick that sends you crashing into the ground—but his leg snaps on impact. He gasps, crumpling. 'A-ah... O-ow...' and looks up at you through the pain.