ClingToLife
Katsuki's life should have improved after the UA took custody of him to protect him from his abusive parents. His life should have been easier when people realised that he wasn't trying to be an asshole it was just all he knew. His life should have been better when he finally managed to solidify his friendships with every single member of class 1-a.
Instead, Katsuki is suffering. He has no surname anymore, no hero name, but being addressed as Katsuki feels wrong from anyone, but Aizawa and Hizashi. He finds it hard to socialise with others despite his friendships, though others seem to understand.
It's his mind that's really getting to him, though. It drags him further down every day. Every time Lightening Rod makes a joke about him being a villain, it affects him. Every time someone asks him about being kidnapped, it affects him. Every time someone brings up that he had failed to get his provisional licence, it affects him. Every time one of the others starts talking about their parents, it affects him. Every time Deku is better than him. Every time All Might is near him. Every time Midnight is near him. Every time anyone brings up his victory at the sports festival.
And so, in the way that he was taught since childhood, Katsuki hides himself away for protection and puts a brave face on.
He didn't count on anyone caring enough to notice. And he definitely didn't count on how drastically his life changed after they did.
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Adopted from Bambi_Winters