"If you told Todoroki Shouto he would be coughing up flower petals, he wouldn't have believed you for a moment. However, here he was, two flower buds growing in his lungs as he realized he would likely suffocate on the soft petals that tore through...
[Once again, cover art credit to @mochibun23 on Instagram]
Warning: Blood, Body Horror (Though not extreme bc Hanahaki itself is just considered body horror,,, it's gonna get worse though lolol)
"AU": (Untraditional) Hanahaki - Canon Divergent
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Summer was relatively nice. Of course, the whole debacle with the villains ambushing and Bakugou getting kidnapped wasn't. But other than that, it hadn't been too ruined for class 1-A. They had recently moved into the dorms and many had cheered at the chance to be closer to their friends. It was nice, but class was starting again, souring a few of their moods. Nevertheless, they made use of the time they had off whenever they were able to.
Today was the weekend. The students were in their dorms, but what they did with their time was up to them. Todoroki had chosen to use his free time to see his mother and roam the city. His gaze drifted across the many shops. The streets were crowded with people, making it a bit tough to more around. However, it was to be expected with the time of day.
The high school student kept his eyes focused on the buildings and stores around him, not really paying mind to the people roaming the streets. His feet carried him along the sidewalk. It was surprisingly peaceful and Todoroki was grateful for that. Peace was a rare virtue he sadly couldn't get that often.
As he walked, his mind began to wonder. Things this year that really been different for him. The thought of that made his lips barely curl up into a faint smile. A warm feeling filled his chest. He thought of his classmates, the friends he had made. The smile on his face grew, both in width and in emotion. Relations between the class were always something he observed from the outside, but to actually be apart of that. Well, it was something completely different.
He was pulled from his thoughts by a sharp and painful sounding cough. Todoroki looked in front of him, but it was too late. He had successfully crashed into the person. A groan left him as he rubbed his shoulder which had collided with the person's head. His gaze quickly shot up to the person in front of him. It was a young woman, maybe in her 20s. The crash had successfully knocked her to the ground, giving him a bit of a better look at her. There were things Todoroki noted about her appearance. Most notably, how in general, she looked absolutely terrible. Bandages covered her arms and in many places, scars littered her skin. Heavy bags rested underneath her eyes, and she looked sickeningly pale. Also, if he was seeing correctly, she looked as if she had blood seeping from the edge of her mouth.
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Art by: Yuu (@kix1306 on Instagram)
"I'm so sorry about that. I really should look where I'm going," Todoroki sheepishly stated. He offered his hand to the woman and she hesitantly took it. For an awkward amount of time, they just stayed there, the woman avoiding eye contact. She quickly slipped her hand from Todoroki's, likely because it was starting to get sweaty. "N..No, I..I'm the one that... that's sor..sorry," she stuttered, looking frantic. Something about her behavior seemed very off to Todoroki, but he didn't know what. Once again, the two stood in silence, anxiety almost radiating off the woman.
