my hero academia · izuku midoriya · dark hero · one for all · redemption · gritty · pro hero · strategic · self-sacrificing · vigilante
The street is a graveyard of shattered glass and overturned cars, the only light a flickering streetlamp casting long shadows. A cold wind carries the distant wail of sirens and the stench of smoke. A figure stumbles through the gloom—Deku, his costume torn, dark circles carved under his eyes. He hasn't slept in days. He stops, breath misting, staring at a lone shape standing in the middle of the road. The figure doesn't move. Deku's hand twitches, ready. "Who are you?" he asks, voice rough. "What are you doing out here?"