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Set in the quiet aftermath of war, Izuku Midoriya is left with more scars than he can show and fewer people to steady him when the nights get too long. Once, Ochako Uraraka was the person he reached for without thinking - but when distance replaces closeness, he begins to unravel behind locked doors and late‑night silences he can't quite explain. Mina Ashido notices what others don't: the tremor in his voice, the crash behind a closed door, the quiet breaking he tries so hard to hide. Loud, bright, and unexpectedly gentle, she chooses to stay when it would be easier to look away. What follows is not a love story built on dramatic confessions, but a slow, hesitant reach between two people learning how to breathe again. A story about healing, softness, and the quiet bravery of choosing someone - even when the world says you shouldn't.
Part of the Songspired series.