Maako

Maako's body is slightly more elastic than the average persons, to adapt to the force that comes with "Heartbeat"'s amplification. Imagine a bouncy ball, but toned down a little. He will bounce though.

As a child, Maako was very rambunctious and cheerful, taking after his mother; whereas Masaru, Maako's fraternal twin, grew up more stern and strict like their father. When Maako and Masaru were young, their house was filled with noise and excitement, often caused by their mother and her loving and excitable personality that warmed up any room she was in. Their stern father was even softened by the atmosphere she created. She was very much the light of their household.

One day, as the twins walked back from elementary school, a rush of police cars sped past them. A wave of excitement washed over Maako, and one of dread over Masaru, as they both rushed to where the cars were heading. Both ran, following the echoes of police sirens, but Maako sped ahead, eager to witness whatever action taking place firsthand. When Masaru finally caught up with Maako, he was standing in front of their house, all of his previously held excitement seemingly drained from his body. Their father gathered the boys, and tried to direct them away from their house, that was now flooded with police officers, but gossip and gasps of shock didn't escape their ears.

A funeral for their mother was held the following month.

Life from then on was less than ideal. Living in their house after the incident was—impossible, which led to them moving in with their aunt, their father's sister. With no other idea how to cope with the death of his wife, their father delved into working, unsure how else to provide for his two sons. Masaru became more reserved, while Maako was left in extreme emotional turmoil. His father's absence and his brother, being a child himself, made Maako feel he was truly alone. 

Their aunt, who was kind enough, had never cultivated a close relationship with either Masaru or Maako before this, so when it came to their interactions, a lot of the time they came off as forced or insincere. Maako would often have panic attacks that were triggered by sounds or subjects that reminded him of the day his mom passed away. Usually, he could compose himself on his own after awhile, but his aunt happened to be home during a particularly severe attack he was having. She was not a motherly kind of person, but she attempted to calm him in a way she thought would calm him down; she knelt down and held him tightly. This only sent Maako into further panic, and he accidentally activated his quirk while trying to push her away and the force drove her into the adjacent wall. Horrified by what he'd done and imagining the consequences of his actions, he ran away from home. He was found within the day, but when he returned, he was met with faces full of disdain and weary, contemptuous eyes. His father, a man who felt very strongly about appearances and unwanted attention, scolded Maako for causing such a scene and "attacking" his aunt. Maako not only felt he was alone, he knew it now.

Maako's subsequent middle school years were a very tumultuous period for him. He often acted out, and got into fights which only fueled his father's anger and his brother's disappointment, driving them all apart. It was then Maako found something to keep him going. He grew up admiring the heroes in shows like Super Sentai and Kamen Rider, and of course, the all mighty hero, All Might! He knew all his heroes wouldn't give up and would persevere, and used that thought as motivation and a last thread of hope to keep him going. He started to work when he wasn't in school to save up money to eventually apply to U.A. High School, or any hero school that would take him, even though he knew no one would support his decision.

When he graduated middle school, and against his families wishes, he applied and successfully got into U.A. High School and began living on his own. From here on is where his story starts!