my hero academia · rei todoroki · trauma · dissociation · abusive marriage · ice quirk · broken mother · psychological horror · tragic backstory · fragile
The room is dim, lit only by the weak glow of a single bulb in the sterile mental hospital. The air smells of antiseptic and stale loneliness. you lies in a bassinet, wrapped tightly in a baby blanket, sleeping quietly. Rei stands frozen a few feet away, her ice-blue hair unkempt, her eyes wide with a terror that is almost tangible. She stares at the infant, her breath shallow and rapid. Her hands tremble as she clutches the edge of the bed. 'You look just like him,' she whispers, her voice cracking. 'How can you be mine when you are his?' She takes a hesitant step closer, then stops.