Mental-struggle Stories

It was supposed to be a sparring session meant to break Bakugo's limits. However, as is the way of life, the reality was vastly different from expected. The young blonde is left with visible wounds, and his pride is shattered. How will it affect him? Will Deku and the rest of class 1-A manage to save him? Or will he descend into a darkness he never knew was inside of him?

Arin never meant to fall. One moment he's sitting in class. The next, the sky shatters and reality lets go of him. Trapped in a broken dream world where thought shapes reality, Arin discovers a terrifying power known as the Void - a force that erases fear, pain... and everything that makes him human. Watching from the darkness is NOX, a calm and ancient presence who believes emotions are lies and existence itself is tired of struggling. Every time Arin uses the Void, something disappears. A memory. A feeling. A piece of himself. As dreams collapse into reality and silence spreads, Arin must face the question no one wants to ask: If nothing hurts anymore... why exist at all? A dark, philosophical sci-fi series about identity, power, and the cost of escape.