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It’s Izuku Midoriya’s first day at UA.
He’s excited! Overjoyed, even! Without All Might, he probably would never have had this chance. He would have been left doing some boring job, with no chance of ever being a hero. So he’s absolutely thrilled.
And yet…
It’s usually not on days like this. It’s usually on the days where the bullying is particularly bad, when he’s feeling a little more down than usual, that he thinks about…Kacchan.
His best friend, the person who was supposed to be his…well, his person. The only one who’d shared his hopes and dreams, the far off fantasy that they were going to make a reality. Together.
It might seem stupid to treat a childish dream so seriously, but to Izuku, it had mattered. And he was sure it had mattered to Kacchan too.
Kacchan would have wanted him to become a hero, and that’s exactly what Izuku’s done.
Izuku will be a hero. For himself, and for Kacchan.
But…
Izuku’s tried to keep that little voice in his head quiet. He doesn’t need to get his hopes up, just for them to crash down. But it’s still there, whispering.
What if…Kacchan is there?