Callumwilson2002
Story Description
Izuku Yagi never made it to U.A.-not because he was weak, but because he was broken long before the gates ever opened.
Bullied relentlessly by his own sister and abused by the boys who would later stand proudly as Class 1-A, Izuku learned early that hero society had blind spots it refused to see. Words cut deeper than fists. Silence became survival. And hope felt like a cruel joke.
Before he could become a student, Izuku chose something else.
He chose to still be a hero.
Far from U.A., fate intervened when Wang Fu entrusted him with the Cat Miraculous, granting him a new identity: Knight Noir-a protector forged not from fame, but resolve. His appearance hardened, eyes sharper and quieter, carrying the weight of someone who had endured and refused to disappear.
At his side stands Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Ladybug-his first girlfriend, his anchor, and the beginning of something more. Their bond grows through quiet dates, shared scars, stolen kisses, and moments of deep introspection where love becomes a refuge rather than a weakness. Over time, others are drawn to Izuku as well, forming a slow-burn harem built on trust, understanding, and choice-not control.
When Izuku and Marinette arrive at USJ in the middle of the villain attack, they do not come as students.
They come as witnesses.
Ladybug tells Nezu the full truth-the abuse Izuku suffered, the names responsible, the family and former friends who broke him before hero society ever could. The lies unravel. The past is exposed. And for the first time, the world is forced to look at the cost of ignoring a child who still wanted to save others.
This is not the story of a boy entering U.A.
This is the story of a boy who decided to become a hero before anyone allowed him to be one.