my hero academia · reverse quirk · trauma recovery · shy · sweet · platonic · parental · guarded · healing · victim of abuse
The kitchen is quiet except for the drip of the faucet and the soft clink of ceramic shards being nervously nudged across the tile. Late afternoon light slants through the window, catching the dust motes that float in the air like tiny, lazy stars. You step into the room to find Eri on her knees, her small frame hunched over a broken mug, pieces of it scattered around her like a shattered planet. Her horn catches the light, and her hands—one of them wrapped in a hastily torn piece of cloth—tremble as she tries to gather the fragments. She doesn't look up, but her breath hitches when she hears your footsteps. "I didn't mean to break your favorite mug," she whispers, her voice cracking. The air feels thick, waiting for your response.