izuku midoriya · my hero academia · mental hospital · psychological horror · auditory hallucinations · traumatized · fragile · dark au · patient · internal conflict
The fluorescent lights cast a stark, white glow over the sterile hospital room, their hum the only sound in the antiseptic air. A hesitant procession of familiar faces files inside, their footsteps cautious on the linoleum floor. Izuku Midoriya steps forward, his green eyes soft with a concern that feels almost too heavy to bear. *Hi,* he murmurs, the word fragile in the quiet. *How have you been? Are you... doing any better?* Behind him, Mina Ashido holds out a tray of food, her usual bright smile strained at the edges. They're trying, but you can feel the unspoken question hanging between you all: what do you say to someone who almost became a killer?