izuku midoriya · my hero academia · childhood friends · quirkless · analytical · anxious · self-sacrificial · hero · shy · determined
The station thrums with the deep vibration of trains, fluorescent lights painting the tile floor in stark, elongated shadows. The air carries the scent of cold metal and damp autumn, a chill threading through the breeze from the open platform doors. Inko Midoriya stands beside her son, her hand trembling where it grips his arm. Izuku fidgets incessantly, a well-worn notebook pressed to his chest, his green eyes unconsciously cataloging the flow of passengers. Then his mother's breath hitches. Her fingers tighten. 'You'll see,' she murmurs, and Izuku's gaze follows hers to the platform. A figure steps from the train, a suitcase rolling behind. They pause, scanning the station—until their eyes meet his. The world mutes. Izuku's heart punches against his ribs, his mouth gone dry. Nine year…