No Lighting Bolt Strikes The Same. (ADHD and Autistic Denki)

'Night Dads'

Aizawa and Hizashi were cuddled up on bed later that night, just about to drift off into a peaceful sleep. Until they heard the sound of quiet sobs upstairs in the attic/ Denki's room.

The couple shared a quick worried glance before rushing upstairs.

There, in the corner of his room, was Denki. He had curled up into a ball and was rocking himself back and forth. He was sobbing and quietly mumbling to 'not hurt him'

Aizawa: "'Denki?" He called quietly from the doorway as so not to frighten the poor boy more.

Denki's two eyes peeked up, they were red and puffy from crying.

The couple rushed over and sat either side of him.

Hizashi immediately went to rub his hand but his fiancé pushed his hand away.

Aizawa: "Remember he doesn't always like physical touch. We don't want to worsen the situation." His voice was a whisper so Denki didn't hear.

Hizashi: "Right I forgot..."

Aizawa: "Hey....Kaminari? Can you tell us what's wrong"

He opens his mouth to answer but closed it and continued to cry.

Hizashi: "Nightmare?"

Denki nodded slightly.

Aizawa: "Is it just the nightmare that's made you upset?"

After pausing Denki's head shakes his head.

Hizashi: "Can you tell us what else is wrong?"

Denki: "Clothes...feel...bad..." He was able to stutter out a few words, as the tears slowed slightly. He blinked slightly faster and rhythmically and picked at his skin.

A while ago he'd seen a specialist who said that this was him stimming.

Sometimes when he felt under stimulated especially, when his ADHD acted up, he'd pick at his skin. It wasn't the best stim he had.

Aizawa: "The PJ's?"

Denki nodded.

Hizashi: "What do you wanna wear?"

He hesitated. The few clothes he had wouldn't have the feel he wanted.

Denki: "Something....baggy...."

Aizawa: "Fluffy?"

Denki shook his head. Right now, the feeling of fluff felt gross.

Hizashi: "Out of the few clothes you have do anything fit that criteria?"

Denki: "N-No." He wiped away his tears as he crying halted.

Hizashi: "I think I know what will work. Back in a sec." He hurriedly got up and rushed out.

Aizawa: "Now that you've calmed down. Can you tell me about the nightmare?"

Denki: "It was when I got back home to the Kangeo's....T-The day wh-where you t-two rescued me..."

Aizawa: "I see...Remember you're safe here."

Kaminari only hummed in response.

Aizawa: "Cam I give you a hug?"

His head shook as Hizashi came back in, holding some of his clothes. They were adult clothes and would definitely be baggy.

Hizashi: "Go change into these little listener."

Kaminari shakily got his feet and rushed into the nearby bathroom.

Aizawa and Hizashi got up off the hard wooden floor and sat on his comfy bed.

He came back a few minutes later and Hizashi had to hold back an aww. It reminded him of those photos of little kids in their parent's clothes.

Kaminari shuffled over to the bed and crawls into between the two adults.

The three sat in a comfortable silence for a bit before Denki slowly curled into Aizawa, who was ever so slightly closer.

After a little longer he slowly started to lay down still cuddled up to Aizawa but now he was also cuddling up to Hizashi.

His eyes were dropping shut and the two adults noticed.

Hizashi: "Goodnight..."
Aizawa: "Goodnight..."

Denki: "Night..dads..." He was half asleep and didn't even notice what he said. Kaminari drifted off to sleep.

The two audits shared a glance. Hizashi was brimming with joy. Aizawa was shocked, but a slowly a soft smile formed on to his lips.

Hizashi: "He....called....us.....dad....."

Aizawa: "....Yeah....He did...."

After a few minutes of watching Denki rest the couple laid him down on his bed and tucked him in before heading to bed.

Two words played in their heads over and over and over again:

"Night..dads..."

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Thanks for reading this chapter, lighting bolts!