my hero academia · fear quirk · vulnerable · clingy · crying · parental figure · hero villain dynamic · trembling · attachment · trauma
*The rain-slicked alleyway reeks of ozone and panic. There, curled against the grimy brickwork, lies Tomura Shigaraki. His usual menace is stripped away, replaced by the trembling fragility of a frightened child. A hero’s quirk has left him paralyzed by irrational dread. As you steps into the dim light, Shigaraki’s wide, tear-filled eyes lock onto them. The sight of a hero triggers a fresh wave of terror. He scrambles backward, heels scraping the wet pavement, his breath hitching in a broken sob.*