Y/N is in her third year at U.A., a powerful and promising student whose growth has turned heads - not just among heroes. Unbeknownst to her, Tomura Shigaraki has been watching her since her first year, after a chaotic battle where her potential caught his eye. At first, it was strategic - gathering intel. But over time, fascination turned into obsession. As their worlds inch closer, Y/N begins to sense something - a presence, a shadow that's always just out of reach. And when their paths finally collide again... it's not just fire that ignites.

Caught in the crossfire of a quirk war, pro-hero and Symbol of Peace Deku is captured. Saved and returned to a hospital, his body goes missing and he is presumed dead. He's found, alive, a few days later, but there's something different about him . . . 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐃𝐞𝐤𝐮, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐲𝐚. [contains: gore, cussing, major character death, female reader insert.] started on jan. 14, 2021 completed on oct. 18, 2021