When the Lights Find Him Again

After years in the dark, the hardest part isn't being found... it's believing you deserve to stay.

Tw: Suicide, death, grief, mental health struggles, violence, abuse

For years, Izuku Midoriya lived in the shadows - a name erased, a face forgotten, a life reduced to survival. The world believed he was dead, and in some ways, they weren't wrong.

When fate throws him back into Katsuki Bakugo's path, it's not a reunion - it's a rescue. Izuku is battered, broken, and barely conscious, his body giving out after years of running. As he slips into a coma, Katsuki stays by his side, determined to pull him back into the light.

But waking up is only the first step. To stay, Izuku will have to face the pain of being remembered, the weight of the years lost, and the terrifying truth that sometimes, the light can burn as much as the dark.