"Mommy, why are we hiding?" The shy, small Rika Miamono asked, gripping onto her mother's leg. "It'll be ok my little love. No matter what happens, just know mommy will always love you." That was 10 years ago. Now 17, Rika is living alone with her father. She's trying her best to become a hero, but her depression gets in the way almost constantly. When she meets Mirio Togata, will her life turn around for the better? Or is he already too late? DISCLAIMER: TRIGGER WARNING FOR THIS ENTIRE BOOK! Suicide, depression, self-harm etc... Read at your own risk. All of My Hero Academia characters belong to Kohei Horikoshi. All pictures belong to their respective owners. Also slow updates, sorry about that ^^'