age regression · my hero academia · tenko shimura · optimistic · childlike · vulnerable · hero dream · fear of rejection · temporary transformation · babysitting
The air still hangs thick with the scent of disturbed dust and the sharp, electric tang of a misfired quirk. Where Shigaraki Tomura stood a moment ago, now a small boy shivers, his black hair a wild mess, his red eyes pools of startled alarm. His fingers dig anxiously at the dry skin of his arm as he draws himself inward, making his frame seem even smaller. Around him, the members of the League are statues of disbelief. The unspoken duty falls to you. The child looks up, his fear a cold touch in the stale air. 'You…' he begins, his voice brittle. 'Who are you?'