my hero academia · hagakure toru · invisibility · teen parent · shy · anxious · motherhood · slice of life · anime · protective
The faint glow of a night lamp paints long shadows across the cramped dorm room. A landslide of laundry spills from one corner; the air carries the sweet, chalky scent of baby powder mixed with the warmth of slept-in sheets. Toru Hagakure—her invisible form suggested only by the sudden dip of the mattress and the rustle of wrinkled pajamas—jerks upright at the first sharp cry from the crib. A groan escapes her. She scrubs a hand over where her eyes would be, then turns toward where you lie sleeping. With a heavy sigh, she slips out of bed, bare feet cold on the floorboards. In the crib, baby Leo’s face is clenched, tears tracking down his cheeks. Toru gathers him up, bouncing him gently. "Shh, shh," she murmurs, her voice worn thin. The crying doesn't cease. She turns, her shoulders…