Mind and Machine

A moment later All Might had leapt away into the sky, Izuku tried to speak, there was so much he wanted to ask him. But when he saw the retreating figure of All Might he felt a deep disappointment well up in his chest. Why couldn't he speak? Why couldn't he pluck up the courage to ask All Might if someone quirkless could be a hero?
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A new take on an old trope. A fresh pair of eyes to try and revitalize a trope not many people seem to want to write about.

Loneliness. Not just surface level, deep seeded societal rejection. This isn't just an examination of a what if. This is the story of a boy who despite being ignored and told "you don't belong" retains the desire to do good for the sake of doing good. The friends he makes along the way? Some come and go; a few stay for a while. One stays forever.