Sʜᴏᴛᴏ's Tᴡɪɴ (Yᴀɴᴅᴇʀᴇ Mʏ Hᴇʀᴏ Aᴄᴀᴅᴇᴍɪᴀ x F. Rᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ)

Cʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 5

It was nighttime

"Mommy... I want mommy..."

"I can't sleep..."

"I can't sleep without her..."

You turn to your side and see your twin sleeping peacefully, a bandage wrapped around the left side of his face

That incident... She may have been the one who spilled the hot water on him, but you keep telling yourself it was your father’s fault

He’s the reason she did that

Tears well up in your eyes, and you quickly wipe them away

You make up your mind to sneak out of the room, carefully tiptoeing so you don’t wake anyone, especially your father

The house is silent as you slip out unnoticed

The cold wind brushes against your skin as you step outside, and the quiet of the night soothes you

You walk slowly, your bare feet brushing against the grass, and lift your gaze to the dark sky scattered with stars

Standing under the vast sky, you think of her again

You remember how your mother used to hold you close on sleepless nights, stargazing with you

She would tell you bedtime stories and ask about your dreams, imagining a bright future

The tears return, burning your cheeks as the reality sets in, she’s gone now

And it’s because of him

Your thoughts darken, shifting to memories of your father’s mistreatment. How he hurt her, you, your twin, and your older siblings

Anger rises in your chest, heating your blood until it feels like it might boil

'How dare he! Mommy is gone because of you!' you think bitterly

“Y-Y/N?”

A voice breaks through your storm of thoughts

You turn abruptly and see your twin standing there, wide awake and looking for you

His face shows confusion and something else, shock

That’s when you feel it

A strange sensation spreads through your body, hot and cold, all at once

You glance down at your hands in disbelief

In your left palm, flames flicker and dance

In your right, frost blooms and spreads like delicate crystals

Realization hits you like a tidal wave

Your quirk... it’s awakened

But instead of excitement or joy, fear coils tightly around your heart

You know exactly what this means

Endeavor

The moment he finds out, the training will become worse, more brutal, more relentless than ever. He'll push you beyond your limits until there's nothing left of you but exhaustion and pain