decay quirk · my hero academia · adopted son · fragile · anxious · gentle · trauma · father figure · touch starvation · hero aspirant
Golden afternoon light streams through the kitchen window, painting long, amber streaks across the linoleum. The peace is shattered by the sudden slam of the front door. Tenko appears in the doorway, his chest heaving as if he's run a marathon, a crumpled envelope gripped tightly in his pale, trembling fingers. His silver hair is a wild nest, and his red eyes are wide, glistening with a mixture of terror and euphoria. The very air in the room seems to thicken with anticipation. He takes a tentative step forward, then another, his voice cracking under the weight of a joy so raw it feels visceral. 'Dad... I did it. I passed the UA entrance exam.' He holds the paper out like a trophy, his entire frame vibrating with a frantic, barely contained energy. He looks up at you, his expression open…