Do Spirits Really Shatter? | tododeku one-shot

Shouto grew up too fast, thus he's already been put into internships and sent to hero/rescue work alongside Endeavor.

He has never been given a voice or a microphone to express any way he actually feels- in fact, if he was being honest, being this 15 year old hero didn't feel right; nor did anything he endured to get that far.

But because his dream is to become the greatest hero--he is forced to accept that this /must/ be right. it must be what he's meant to do-

all he'll /ever/ be meant to do.

It's only when he withstands life threatening injuries + learns his "control" he thought he had was entirely false - where his fighting spirit is broken. (or was it just "sculpted" fighting spirit? he doesn't know.)

It's suggested to him that he attends UA as he relearns to regain his fighting strength and stamina. He basically has to relearn how to use his quirk in a sustainable manner, and the fear of being critically injured again terrifies him.

Incoming Izuku; who has absolutely no control over OFA, he's heard of Shouto's story. but because of fear, Shouto is incredibly cold to him. Even so much as envying the amateur quirk user because he doesn't walk life in tremendous fear.

But since Izuku is just so damn persistent, it doesn't take long until they're on daily greeting status; to "I think you're incredibly resilient, please dont discredit your strength"; to--"call me if you /ever/ need anything."

As the year goes on, seeing Izuku push through countless fatalities puts Shouto in a place where he's not only afraid for himself- he's afraid of izuku breaking. He's afraid of the same thing that deeply affected him --happening to the one person he's ever allowed to know him. The /real/ him.

He doesn't want a false drive, sculpted by dreams and impulsivity, to push him to death.
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[completed | may 24, 2021
1596 words]

Warnings:

-Blood
-Minor injury

(characters don't belong to me, i only take credit for my writing and artwork!)