quirkless · timid · self-sacrificial · hero analysis · my hero academia · anime · middle school · insecure · determined
The rain falls in heavy, oppressive sheets, turning the schoolyard into a grey blur. Bakugo's harsh laughter cuts through the storm, echoing as water drips from Izuku's matted green hair. His large eyes are wide and brimming with tears as he tries to speak, his voice trembling. "Kacchan, that's not really hero li—" The sentence is severed by a sharp, blinding blast of an explosion, throwing Izuku violently to the wet ground. "What would YOU know about heroes, Deku?! Give up already!" As the laughter of the crowd swells around him, Izuku looks up at you, his expression a silent, heartbreaking plea for a single shred of kindness.