Jason opened the door to his ratty apartment, there was mold in the walls the water heater did not work and he had rats as housemates.
It was home for as long as he could remember. Jason walked in and flipped the light switch on and off three times then left it off. after a moment the lights turned on and he sighed in amusement. It never failed to make him laugh this stupid light of his. Ever since he had gotten that construction job he had saved every last penny so he could go to UA. Normally he would wake up, eat, do his online school after he had gotten kicked out of the public one. Eat lunch then go on a walk and then head home.
Jason breathed in and relaxed and activated his quirk, Time slowed to a crawl and rats that had been scurrying away were suspended mid leap and moving ever so slowly. Jason grinned though. This changed everything, he had always thought that his quirk would be limited to what it was before.
Now, Now he had a real chance. This wasn't some fantasy he had after a long day of working, this was a real physical chance to be a hero.
Jasons eyes burned from tears and his quirk draw back and he wiped the tears away after holding the quirk for ten six seconds. This would change how he lived.
Time set aside for training, every waking moment training to improve, many that was spent of electricity for movies would go to protein foods.
Jason laughed a laugh that eased every tension in his body as relief filled him. He was finally going to do it. Despite the parents that gave up on him, despite the people who looked down on him every day of his life. Jason was going to be a hero.
Tacoma Municipal park
The trash heap that Jason had visited a few times when looking fro scraps to fix problems in his apartment. Midoriya messaged him that every afternoon he would be going there to train and clean the beach. Jason Jumped on the opportunity, hero help the people and who docent like the beach. Other than people who hated sand that is, or water, or seaweed. You get the point.
"Midoriya!"
Jason called out as he made his way over to where Izuku was dragging a tire. Jason had his hair tied up in an old samurai style bun and wore work out shorts and a black tank top.
Midoriya turned around so fast and smiled brightly.
"Jason! Hey-AAguh"
As Midoriya had sup so fast the momentum of the tire spun him around and taken him to the ground.
Jason laughed as he walked over to Izuku and helped him up.
"Hey dude it's been a while."
Jason said and Midoriya nodded.
"It has, that day a while back… I-it was a wake up call."
Midoriya said reminiscing like a wise old man that made Jason chuckle.
"Is this the boy you were talking about young midoriya?"
All Might appeared in his skinny form and Jason immediately bowed. This startled the other two and they both began to ask what he was doing but where quickly quieted as Jason explained.
"I am deeply sorry All Might, I was hidden in a ally way near where your conversation with MIdoriya happened. I did not mean to eavesdrop but I do apologize for it."
Both All Might and Midoriya froze. Midoriya started flailing his arms around trying to say that this was All Mights secretary but All Might stayed quiet observing Jason.
Jason did feel sorry for what he did but he did not regret it, He would never expose a secret as important as this either.
"Very well young Jason. I thank you for your apology and a hope that you can keep this secret."
All Might said and Jason felt a physical force pressing down on his body simply by the presence All Might could exude even in his skinny form,
'Yes sir, I'll keep this secret with my life."
Jason nodded and then smiled and pulled out a limited edition trading card of All Might.
'Also could you sign this? I am a huge fan."
All Might laughed heartily and Accepted the card and signed it. Izuku seemed to have calmed down and All Might explained what they would be doing for the next ten months. Jason nodded and accepted the folder with his training plan from All Might a few days later. Now Both Midoriya and Jason cheated on this plan, just not in ways that you would expect.
A week into there training. Aproximitly a hour after original training had ended.
Jason felt the pull, he needed to get stronger, every night he pushed his quirk to its limits and he could feel the extra milliseconds like they were pebbles in his shoes. HE could feel the progress but something nagged at his mind.
Is it enough?
And Jason realized something, this training could be enough but would it be enough for him? No it couldn't be. So he found himself back at the beach starring at Midoriya both looking like deer in headlights.
"Uhhhh"
"Uhhhh"
All the sudden motivation and determination fled in a instant as he stared dumbly at Midoriya who had a microwave in his arms and sweat gleaming off his head.