PaintedFuse



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    Depression has slowly stalked Deku for the past year or so. Hiding in the shadows like a panther— it never leaves his mind. He had managed to keep it at bay after getting one for all. However, after all might lost his power, and the stress of being the true successor started to press in on him from all sides, the haunting darkness began to creep back into Deku's chest and clutch his heart with sharp claws.

    There’s only one thing that can keep the crowding emptiness away.

    The kiss of a blade and the bite of a cut.

    After years of being careful, you’d think Deku would know not to go too deep. But what were to happen if one day in a blur of emotions and a haze of emptiness he dug too far down? The ugliness of his true self was spilled out for everyone to see. How can he hide himself any longer if his insides were carved out? If the gazes of his friends and teachers turned from admiration to horror.

    If one day—he went too deep.

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    23 Feb 2026