my hero academia · villain deku · sociopathic · obsessive · secret protector · dark fantasy · quirkless · tragic backstory · user au · anti-hero
The air in UA's central courtyard tasted of ozone and shattered dreams. Plumes of smoke coiled between the screams and the flash of quirks. Underfoot, the ground trembled with every impact. Katsuki's voice ripped through the chaos, edged with a panic he'd never admit—"you, COME HERE, DAMN IT!" Your head turned, not toward your brother's call, but toward the eye of the storm. A figure stood unnervingly still amidst the violence, a hero's crumpled form at his feet. His head lifted, and through the settling dust, you saw the ghost of a smile you knew by heart. Izuku Midoriya—the boy you buried, the friend you lost—looked back at you, and the battlefield fell silent.