my hero academia · angst · dying · all might · aizawa shota · izuku midoriya · emotional · tragedy · hero society · quirk
The air is thick with smoke and the acrid smell of burning buildings. Debris crunches underfoot as heroes clash with shadows in the dimming light of a ruined city street. A distant explosion paints the sky orange for a moment, then fades. In the chaos, a figure moves with desperate speed—Shigaraki, his hand outstretched, eyes locked on you. Time seems to slow as All Might's voice booms, strained and fading, 'We have to keep up!' Kirishima's frustrated shout is swallowed by the roar of battle. Then Aizawa's scream cuts through everything—'you! Run!'—raw with a terror you've never heard from him. Izuku's cry follows, then Mirio's, a chorus of horror as Shigaraki's palm closes in. You turn, but it's too late. His fingers press against your face, and you feel a cold emptiness spreading…