Callumwilson2002
Quirkless for most of his life, he learned early on who truly saw him-and who only kept him close when it was convenient. Mina Ashido was one of the few who treated him like he mattered back in middle school. She laughed with him, trained with him, and never mocked his dreams. To Izuku, that made her special... maybe even irreplaceable.
Years later, they both attend U.A. High, striving to become heroes. Izuku grows stronger, inheriting One For All, and with that strength comes courage-the courage to confess his feelings to Mina. Again and again, he tries.
Mina dates freely, never noticing the way Izuku's smile falters each time she mentions another guy. Even Katsuki Bakugo-Izuku's childhood friend turned bully-becomes one of the many people Mina chooses over him. Izuku tells himself to be happy for her, but the truth is painful:
Everything changes at the end of Izuku's first year at U.A., when he receives a late-night call from France.
Marinette Dupain-Cheng.
A childhood friend from his summer visits, the girl who once believed in him long before One For All, long before he believed in himself. She's crying-her voice breaking as she tells him about her boyfriend's betrayal and the lies spreading around her name. The confident, kind girl he remembers sounds shattered.
When Mina finds out, panic sets in. She suddenly doesn't want Izuku to leave. She tells him he should stay, that it's dangerous, that he shouldn't run off for "another girl." For a moment, Izuku almost listens... until he discovers Mina already has another date planned.
So Izuku boards a plane, heart heavy but determined, unaware that his departure will awaken feelings Mina never realized she had-and set regret burning in her chest.
In Paris, Izuku reunites with Marinette, unaware that she is Ladybug, the city's secret protector. As he helps her piece herself back together, their bond deepens into something warmer, stronger, and undeniably mutual. Two broken hearts begin to heal-together.