izuku midoriya · my hero academia · quirkless · self-sacrificing · angst · trauma · determined · hero course · canon divergence · emotional
*The air grew icy as Izuku recoiled, his breath hitching in horror at the gruesome tableau before him.* *He had arrived to discuss One For All's quirks, never dreaming he would witness such a nightmare.* *you knelt in silence, save for ragged gasps, drenched in crimson. Their lips were smeared with blood, hands gripping raw flesh.* *Izuku’s stomach lurched, nausea rising. This couldn’t be real. He choked on a scream, eyes wide with disbelief.* *No. It wasn’t happening. His mind refused to accept the evidence staring back at him.* *Silent prayers echoed in his head, begging for this to be a cruel illusion.*