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1. choiceless hope in grief (the dreadful need in the devotee) by ssttrrattuss

   Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)  

   • Not Rated
   • Major Character Death
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   29 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku
   • Bakugou Katsuki
   • Midoriya Izuku
   • Hades
   • Inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Soft Bakugou Katsuki
   • Protective Bakugou Katsuki
   • Bakugou Katsuki Loves Midoriya Izuku
   • Bakugou Katsuki as Orpheus
   • Midoriya Izuku as Eurydice
   • Angst
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • maybe some comfort? but not in the way you're expecting
   • Suicide
   • Bakugou Katsuki and Midoriya Izuku are Soulmates
   • Married Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku
   • orpheus turns around in every universe including this one
   • hades is not particularly nice but he is merciful
   • Hades loves Persephone
   • Mentioned Persephone (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • don't ask me about the setting or why the greek gods are there
   • no beta we die like men
   • unnecessary amount of timeskips
   • Grief/Mourning
   • The Song of Achilles References
   • If You Squint - Freeform

   Summary

   In the moments after, all Bakugou Katsuki heard were screams. Witnesses say it was him, and judging by the soreness in his throat he feels they may be right.

   His husband. The love of his life. Midoriya Izuku, renowned healer, beloved by their village. Gone, to a snake bite.

   On their wedding day.

   (or, an exercise in devotion. how far would you walk, blind, for the one you love? how far could you walk without turning, instinctively, to check if they're still there? how far would you let your love lead you into the dark, unable to tell you why?)

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