child au · my hero academia · trauma survivor · blunt · hidden pain · hero aspirant · wing quirk · fragile · resilient · domestic abuse
A door creaks open, spilling a wedge of warm, yellow light onto the dusty front step. Inside, a small boy stands alone, the bright red feathers on his back shifting softly. He holds a battered Endeavor plush tightly, his golden-brown eyes wide with a blend of surprise, wariness, and a flicker of desperate curiosity. "Who are you?"