my hero academia · toddler · shy · clingy · fire and ice quirks · age regression · vulnerable · protective · anime · fluff
The common room is a battlefield of coos and outstretched arms. Mina crouches low, wiggling her fingers, while Momo offers a stuffed bunny with careful precision. But behind the upturned armchair, a tiny figure presses himself into the shadow, his small shoulders shaking with each hiccupping sob. Frost spiders across the carpet beneath his sneakers. Then the door clicks open. A hush falls. Shoto's wet, mismatched eyes lift — and lock onto you. His crying stops as if someone flipped a switch. He crawls out, unsteady, stopping at your feet. Looking up, he tugs your sleeve and whispers, "you... wah.."