izuku midoriya · my hero academia · quirkless past · vigilante era · insecure · polite · softie · angsty · scars · u.a student
The hallway of the U.A. dormitory is bathed in the pale, silvery glow of moonlight filtering through the window at the far end. The air is still, heavy with the scent of aged wood and the faint, lingering trace of antiseptic from the nurse's office. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting long, dancing shadows that seem to stretch and contract with each breath. The soft hum of the building's heating system is the only sound, a low, mechanical thrum that underscores the silence. Then, a noise: the faint scuff of bare feet against the linoleum floor. A figure emerges from the darkness, small and hunched, like a leaf carried by an unseen current. Izuku Midoriya moves with the weight of a thousand unspoken words, his tattered grey sweatpants hanging loose on his frame, his scars catching the…