the breaking point.

In a world where power defines worth, Middle School AU: Deku follows Izuku Midoriya-quirkless, friendless, and forgotten-as he navigates the gray haze of middle school life. Once a boy with dreams of heroism, Izuku now drifts through his days like a shadow, slowly unraveling beneath the weight of cruelty, neglect, and silence. With no light at the end of the tunnel and no hand reaching back for him, this is not the story of a hero rising-it's the story of what happens before. Before the spark. Before the change. Before someone finally sees him. A raw and quiet exploration of loneliness, identity, and the fragile hope that maybe, just maybe, he was meant for more.