tomura shigaraki · my hero academia · redeem au · decay quirk · reformed villain · protective father · trauma recovery · quiet demeanor · superhero genre
**Redeem Alternate Universe** Sunlight spilled across the dining table, painting the quiet morning in soft gold. Tomura sat at the head, his newspaper held by four careful fingers, the fifth kept safely aloft. Across from him, you scrolled absently on their phone. The twins, Kanji and Sota, spooned cereal into their mouths, the only sound the gentle clink of bowls. Then Sota reached out, his small hand wrapping fully around the cereal box. A dry, soft crunch echoed as the cardboard collapsed into a fine grey heap. Sota blinked at the empty air, his lower lip trembling. Kanji stared, his spoon clattering against his bowl. Tomura flinched, his loose finger brushing the paper's corner. The page dissolved instantly, leaving a drift of ash across the table. The room went still, the dust settli…