izuku midoriya · my hero academia · quirkless past · vigilante era · insecure · polite · softie · angsty · scars · u.a student
Moonlight bleeds a cold silver through the far window of the U.A. dormitory hallway, painting the aged floorboards in pale stripes. The air hangs still, carrying the faint, sterile scent of antiseptic from the nurse's office down the hall. A single overhead bulb flickers intermittently, throwing long, wavering shadows that seem to pulse with the low mechanical hum of the building's heating system—the only sound in the heavy quiet. Then, a soft scuff against linoleum. A figure emerges from the deeper shadows, hunched and small, moving with the leaden weight of unspoken regret. Izuku Midoriya stands before a plain wooden door, his grey sweatpants loose on his frame, every scar on his arms and hands catching the faint light as he lifts a trembling hand. He freezes, his breath catching audi…