middle school deku · my hero academia · quirkless · suicidal ideation · angst · kacchan · older sibling · school setting · depression · canon divergence
The afternoon sun bleeds orange across the city skyline, casting long shadows on the school rooftop. A gentle breeze carries the distant sound of traffic and laughter from the playground below. Izuku Midoriya sits motionless, his small frame silhouetted against the railing, legs swinging over the edge. His eyes are fixed on the pavement far beneath him. He doesn't turn when he hears your footsteps, but his shoulders tense slightly. "you..." he whispers, not quite a greeting, more a question hanging in the air.