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Devil Town - Todoroki Shoto

A/N: PLZ READ: Idk how many people gloss over my author notes but this needs to be said to like understand this oneshot. This gonna be a modern AU, meaning no quirks, meaning Shoto's parents aren't together because of a quirk marriage. Also instead of Shoto's mom being sent away when he was a kid she stayed into his teenage years, when this oneshot takes place. Uhhhh enjoy, if I write as good as its stringed together in my head this should be a spectacular chapter.

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The summer was the best time of the year for so many people but the worst for the kids with homes that felt like hell, people who had mothers or fathers that they knew as some devil incarnate, the worst people imagineable, worst than any fear someone could come up with.

Just bad, all around, bad. 

But, things got a little better when you found someone else who knew the pain of residing in a toxic home.

It was never hard to find someone who shares your pain, its like you could smell it on them and it was mutual skill for all the other people who grew up like you. Although your parents have been long divorced the pain still lasts, you could hear the yells of your parents like ghosts haunting your mind, and you knew that they weren't real. The restraining orders your parents have on each other assure that.

It was all so loud and bad before you met someone that was still going through the pain you were. Todoroki Shoto.

Y'know that smell that all the kids from wrecked homes could smell on each other? Shoto reeked of it, and you couldn't ignore it.

You met him at school and became friends with him, great friends actually. You shoved away the real reason you were drawn to him as long as you could, you just wanted to make sure he was okay and stayed okay. You went through the process of silently breaking down so you knew the signs so the first crack you see you'll be quick to bring it up and fix it, to the best of your capabilities.

You kept him busy with study dates, shortening the time he was home as much as you could. Always hanging out on weekends. Accidental sleepovers that were origimally supposed to just be movie marathons. You were the person you wish you had to him and it made a difference, at least thats what you thought.

The scent of 'broken home' home faded on the both of you.

Well, until summer.

He wasn't allowed to be out as much as much as he was because of some sort of 'training' his dad does with him, you were never too sure on what his dad was grooming him to be although you've asked at least a few times. You both lost track of how much he's been outside, his shoes started collecting dust at some point. At least cellphones existed for some sort of contact between the two of you.

It was funny how many times running away was brought up in conversation as a solution after the cat was out of the bag that Shoto didn't have a "comfortable" home and neither did you in the not so distant past. One of the most commonly brought up schemes to run away was after you got your drivers liscence and his dad got a new car. One of Shoto's brothers has already ran away and hasn't been found yet, why would he and you?

You remember the first distress text you got from him.

'Please come now. I need you.'

The time it took for you to be outside his window didn't comply to the rules of science.

His parents, well his dad, rather was louder than your parents ever were and Shoto finally just couldn't go any further without any help. You couldn't imagine this going on for any long period of time, you know you would've lost your mind at the point Shoto was at, probably a thousand times over.

Even though it was worst than yours you still knew what to do. Hide in the closet and set up noise cancelling paneling in there and wait it out. You always found yourself clutching onto something, an old teddy bear, holding onto a sleeve of some shirt as tight as you could. So you let your hand be the thing that Shoto held onto. One of the only things you regret because he has one hell of a grip.

It was usually quiet in the closet but you always told him little encouraging things. "We'll make it another night" was a regular one. You could never for one second let him forget that you were always there for him. You knew it was scary for him because it was terrifying for you but all you could do was hope that having someone whos been through the same hardships is helping him, in some way, shape, or form. 

It was just a new phase in the relationship you two shared, although you were both terrified of the idea of something new. Life was too hectic already, but it was something new for the better. Though neither of you have came in contact with the word 'better' in so long it seemed unreal.

You were happy to have him by your side and make his summer bearable. Soon enough the friendship you two have will evolve into something better, something not revolving around keeping him safe and sane at home. Although you don't think you'll ever give up a motherly protective ways, it will still be better. You'll try to get  Shoto and yourself more used to that word.

A/N: I think I like this chapter??? I have no idea if I like dialogue-less chapters... I mean no-doubt I think its well written but I don't know if it belongs in the book, maybe even fanfiction. I think I might make a book thats not fanfiction, cause I definitely have one in mind... Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Love you all.