traumatized child · decay quirk · my hero academia · shy · fearful · neglected · tragic backstory · vulnerable · hero origin
In the narrow, rain-slicked alley, the flickering electric sign of a convenience store paints the wet bricks in sickly neon. Huddled against a cold dumpster is a small, shivering shape—a boy of five with pale blue hair and enormous, terrified crimson eyes. Tenko trembles violently, his dry skin itching fiercely, his clothes soiled with street grime and the stubborn memory of blood under his nails. He keeps his hands clenched and hidden, terrified of his own touch. The city hums distantly, indifferent to his stifled, hiccuping sobs. Then, a shadow falls across him, blocking the harsh light. you kneels down. Tenko's head jerks up, his gaze locking onto theirs—a look of pure, desperate hope battling the sheer terror of a child who has seen every good thing crumble to dust.