He was drowning. Drowning in his own head. In his own thoughts. Flashes of his classmates came and went. There smiling faces and carefree laughter, while he was off in the corner, watching through a window. Villain attacks that he was completely useless in. He couldn't help Aizawa. He couldn't save Katsuki. He was useless. He was unwanted. He couldn't do it anymore. He didn't want to. ⚠️trigger warnings⚠️ -depression -suicide -anxiety -panic attacks -eating disorders -self harm this is the only warning you'll get, there won't be individual warnings for the chapters, so if you can't handle these topics do not read this fic. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ i wrote a depressed deku one shot like a year ago and people really wanted me to expand on it, so i'm writing this now???

life·less /ˈlīfləs/ adjective dead or apparently dead. Midoriya likes to think he lives in hell, until he feels it through the awakening of his quirk. Under those unfortunate circumstances, Midoriya starts his life on the streets, saving cats, pissing off cops, and befriending heroes. Or The cops chase around a corpse. ____________ This fic updates whenever I have the chance so updates are not frequent but I'm not giving up the story! :P thanks for reading! ⚠️This fanfic will contain heavy themes of abuse, if you have any sensitivity to these things please stop reading now, there will also be heavy themes of suicidal thoughts and mental illness.⚠️ I've put a trigger warning at the start of each chapter, and I will give y'all a recap of a chapter if you need it : )

One shot featuring a kidnapped Izuku and a protective Aizawa. AU (this is before UA and Izuku is 12) Inspired by Lifeline by SilvermistAnimeLover on AO3. Check out their work!

Wolf Spiders are feral, crafty little critters. So when a vigilante of an unknown age, origin and mindset is named after the clever varmint, what are Japan's heroes supposed to do? A dedicated vigilante, known for his personality, jumping mastery and skill of remaining under the radar has risen from the deep, dark depths of All Might's shadow. One who has been active throughout Japan; taking down villains, stopping robberies and much, much more. Surprisingly, the young crimefighter is a favourite among the people; not only does he restrain corruption, but he also prevents suicides, bullying, domestic and social abuse, but more so many of the smaller, more alarming crimes that heroes fail to detect. Ignore. Wolf Spider has displayed his kind nature through curbing name-calling and quirk discrimination. Cunning in the way he approaches and evades heroes. His intelligence reflects his rescues and peaceful villain takedowns. Well-liked by the public and influencing adults and kids alike, in ways the heroes do not, 'Spider' visits and talks to victims of mental illnesses, those suffering from suicidal thoughts and those grieving losses. Seen in clinics and orphanages and palliative care homes numerous times, earning the confidence of civilians. Some viewed him as being greater than heroes, even defending him in a one-off clash with negative heroes. No one could find the vigilante. He would find you. Not any 'Symbol of Peace', but he'd strike fear into villains as easily as a roundhouse kick. Surprise is a tool to be used without hesitation, that's all he has. Lives underestimated. What if this famous vigilante is just a sad, lonely, useless Izuku Midoriya? •WARNINGS!• Dadaizawa/Dadyamada, blood, cursing, mature scenes, dark themes, serious content and violence around every corner.

Word count (without beginning and end notes):78,954 words This is a quirkless vigilante Deku AU, with some Dadzawa and shit because y e s~ Trigger warnings:Suicide;Rape;Abuse. Cross-posted on AO3

Izuku takes a fall, but luckily only a small one, and it turned out to be the best fall of his life. All rights to Horikoshi, please support his original story Somehow, this made it to 3rd in the perseverance tag and 13th in the quirkless izuku tag. Thank you, everyone (8.5.21 in the UK system)

After being pronounced quirkless, Izuku's life made a 180 degrees turn. Abandoned by his father, bullied by his childhood friend and everyone else, the green haired boy still tries to become a hero. But then, out of nowhere, Izuku's quirk manifests at the age of eleven. 'Life will get better now' - is what he thinks, but on that fated day, it all changes for the worse. With a broken mind, covered by an emotional mask and nonexistent self-esteem, the boy is afraid to use his newfound quirk- let alone tell anyone about it. Izuku locks his quirk up and thinks everything will be okay. And it gets better at first- He meets All Might, becomes his successor and even gets into U.A. But with time, his quirk begins to drain him, both physically and emotionally, his schizophrenia making everything worse. With his mind a wreck, Izuku snaps and looses control in the worst situation possible. In a situation he can't hide everything any longer, what will he do? Also posted on Archive Of Our Own (AO3) under the same account name

The first chapter is dedicated to the changes I've implemented, this was inspired by a "Deku? I think he's some pro hero...". You should definitely search the title as it is well worth your time.

Izuku is a professional hacker that uses his hacking skills as well as physical strength to fight crime. He works in a small cafe as a barista, one which pro hero Aizawa frequents. Aizawa had been struggling to gather information about a vigilante that had been dealing with crimes neglected by police. Little did he know, the vigilante had been making him coffee every morning. Aizawa discovered the vigilante wasn't as old as they had predicted and was undeniably living alone. With crime on the rise, the vigilante seemed to be injured every time they met. In order to protect him from the dangers of villains, he will have to capture him first. [TW's include panic attacks, suicidal ideation, self harm and abuse.]

!! either under long hiatus or not updating idk yet !! this is a story about what would happen if izuku remained quirkless and was abused by his mother and after certain events became a vigilante for some time until he met aizawa. tw: - self harm - suicidal thoughts - suicide baiting and bullying - physical and emotional abuse