Rough Hands, Gentle Love

(Age: Three) Christmas.

This Christmas was going to be weird.
On account of Tomura finding out what had happened between you and Dabi all those years ago, he flat out had refused to spend the day with Dabi and Nezumi like you usually would, alongside Toga, Spinner and Compress.
So it was just you two and Tomo this Christmas, and the atmosphere was still kind of icy between you both.
Tomo doesn't seem to care when he's tearing off the wrapping paper from his gifts from you and Tomura, squealing excitedly when every new present is revealed.
It's nice it just being your little family, but you missed your friend's presence too.

"Dino!" Tomo yells when he unwraps a particularly large robotic dinosaur his dad had ordered online and lifts it up in his chubby hands. "Roar!"
None of you had even gotten out of your pyjamas yet, but Tomo had already cleared nearly half his presents before even having breakfast.
"Tomo, eat your porridge and I'll set up the dino for you." Tomura tries to bargain, sliding the bowl in front of Tomo on the floor.
Tomo scowls at his dad, even when you smooth his unruly bed hair down from behind him.

"You want it to work?" Tomura asks, and Tomo nods. "Eat your food then."
Tomo doesn't look happy about it, but he does place the box on the floor to pick up the spoon and start eating.
Tomura stands, plucking the box from in front of Tomo and taking it to the kitchen.
You lean forward to kiss Tomo's fluffy hair affectionately, only to get swatted away by the little one.
You laugh it off, wrapping your arms around his torso which only gets you a grumble out of him.
"Is that nice, Tomo?" You ask, resting your chin on his head.

He nods, scooping it all without abandon and shovelling it into his mouth.
You smile softly. You'd put a tonne of honey in it, which was probably the only reason he was eating it without too much fuss.
"We're gonna get KFC later." You tell him, brushing his black locks with your fingers again.
Tomo repeats the letters back to you, but mixes the order up, and you laugh.
"Yeah, baby. KCF." You agree, kissing his head again.
He empties the bowl in no time, and Tomura returns just in time with the unboxed robot T-Rex.

Tomo reaches for it immediately, and Tomura hands it to him.
"Careful, Tomo." He warns as the toddler takes it out of his hands.
"Roar!" Tomo replies, lifting the dinosaur up.
"Put it on the floor." Tomura says simply, sitting down beside you with the controller in his hands.
Tomo scowls, but listens to his dad like usual, setting it on the floor. Immediately Tomura hits a button and causes the dinosaur to roar, making Tomo startle.
Tomura chuckles at the bewildered look on Tomo's face, and makes the dinosaur walk towards him.
Tomo, without hesitation, punches the dinosaur on the head.

"Tomo, no." You say, grabbing his fat little wrist. "He's a friendly dinosaur."
Tomo doesn't look convinced, scowling at the offending toy.
"Don't break it, tyrant." Tomura says, nudging Tomo with his foot and earning a slap back from the irritated little boy.
"Roar!" Tomo yells, getting in the dinosaurs face.
Tomura makes the dinosaur roar again, and then gnash it's teeth, and Tomo startles again before frowning and looking at his dad for direction.
But Tomura seems to be enjoying the fact that he's finally found Tomo's match, smirking at your little boy with an amused gleam in his crimson eyes.

"Don't be cruel." You tell him, kissing Tomo's head, but Tomura only rolls his eyes at you.
"Look." He instructs, showing Tomo the controller. "This makes it roar."
He then presses the button, making the dinosaur roar.
Tomo blinks before laughing, clapping his hands in joy, and the sound is so rare that you can't help but smile at it, burying your face into his hair despite the annoyed grunt you get from Tomo.
His dad continues to show Tomo the controls, and you let go of him to get up and clean up his bowl, letting the two play alone for a while.