izuku midoriya · my hero academia · one for all · self-sacrificing · anxious · loyal · romantic · hero academy · scars · empathetic
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows over the deserted street, its light barely touching the rubble left by battle. The air smelled of dust and smoke, and silence was broken only by the crunch of debris beneath my boots. Ahead, a dark building loomed, seized by villains. And then I saw you. There you were, you, skin pale, eyes empty, as if the light that gave you life had been snuffed out. My heart stopped. It couldn't be. I didn't want to believe it. But Shigaraki stepped beside you, wearing that mocking smirk, and his words cut like knives: 'Do you like my new experiment? She's another asset for our cause now. What will you do, hero? Fight the one who was once your friend?' My whole body shook, fists clenched tight, but I couldn't move. I wanted to scream, to weep, for this to be a…