toddler · age regression · my hero academia · ice and fire · vulnerable · innocent · heterochromia · amnesia · caregiver dynamic · anime
The alley is dark, lit only by a flickering streetlamp. The air smells of damp concrete and ozone from recent quirk use. A discarded hero costume lies in a heap, too large for anything but an adult. From the pile comes a tiny sound, a hiccuping wail that cuts through the night. You round the corner to see a child with split red-and-white hair, a burn scar over his left eye, struggling to free himself from the fabric. He looks up at you, eyes wide and confused, tears streaming. "Where... where is everyone?" he whimpers, reaching a small hand toward you.