#coldhnds

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She watched as he descended from the skies. It seems near impossible getting a hold of him when he's always flying, but Rei was eternally patient as she finished sketching her drawing and holding the sketchbook close to her, so he wouldn't see that she's been drawing HIM in particular. Tilting her head up at him, she smiles. "Your wings are beautiful, Takami-san." // coldhnds

unprompted !

[ @coldhnds ]

             HE NOTICES her from the sky, seeing as her eyes were following him and this sense of annoyance hits him. The little newspaper assaulter is out on the loose again. Go figure. He only lands near her hoping to get another funny exchange until she compliments him. His gaze going from amusement to dull. Despite the flattery ( and loving it ) it came out of no where so his mind reacts genuinely. 

Numb. 

“I know.”

[quirkhotpot]

@coldhnds cont from x

He missed when he was the only baby, when his mom gave him all her attention. He didn’t like having to share his mom with another baby. She never looked at him anymore, never spent time with him like she used to. He tried to be a good boy and let Shouto have his mom since he was still a baby, but he didn’t like it. 

He had Fuyumi still, at least. She gave him hugs all the time, and kisses too. He loved his big sister, but it wasn’t exactly the same when she hugged or kissed his forehead. She didn’t have the same effect as their mom did, the one that made him feel safe and loved, warm despite the fact that both of them were cold by nature. 

He doesn’t notice her flinch after he speaks, too busy looking down at his shoes to notice the way his mother reacted to his voice, the way she couldn’t even look him in the eyes. He wouldn’t have understood even if he had. He didn’t realize the effect he had on his mother, just his mere presence reminding her of the monster they all lived with. 

Nothing else matters to him anyway when she reaches for him and brings him in close. He immediately wraps his tiny arms around her torso, head burrowing against her chest to seek that familiar comfort that only a mother could provide for her child, completely oblivious to the turmoil his mother was experiencing at the very same moment.

“I love you, mama,” he says quietly, tilting his head up slightly towards her face, a curious look in his eyes. “You still love me too, right?”

[mightypeace-a]

   ACCEPTING .

@coldhnds​ :  Twirling a sunflower in one hand, Rei uses her open hand to grab his hand and clasp it tightly in greeting. "Give me a smile, will you? They're always full of sunshine," she said, then guided his hand to wrap it around the stem of the sunflower. "A gift. It's not much, but I hope when you see it, you think of happy thoughts. We all need some happiness in our lives."

      TRUTH be told ,  he didn’t know much about the white haired woman :  only that she was quiet most times ,  and seemingly calm ,  but with his experience he knew not to make assumptions --- over the years he had learned that usually the CALMEST looking hid a storm within them ,  bigger than most would realize .  however ,  the retired hero believes that that is one of the many things that makes him curious about TODOROKI REI .

   and he is so lost in his thought that he doesn’t even notice her approaching him ,  and perhaps the blonde is far too TIRED to really understand what’s happening until she is talking to him ,  a voice that even if at first startles him ,  it calms him down just as quickly .

   her gesture has him speechless --- and he notices just how small her hand looks compared to his --- although it’s her little question and comment that have him BLUSHING HARD ,  even if he can’t really see his own face he can feel it heat up ,  a clear sign would be how warm his ears have gotten .

   “  mrs. todoroki -  “  toshinori quickly moves his hand to cover his mouth ,  the shock of it all getting to him as he coughs and feels once again the bitter taste of BLOOD ( it doesn’t bother him as much as it did a few years prior ) .  yet he can’t finish his words ,  as she is speaking once again --- not that he minded it ,  truly ;  he LIKED hearing her talk ,  and he was sure it was something not many were able to before .  he feels lucky to be able to hear her voice because of that same thing --- and honestly ,  he couldn’t agree more with her .

   “  that is true ,  yes . . .  and it’s more than enough -  you shouldn’t have ,  really -  but thank you .  “

[mightypeace-a]

   UNPROMPTED !

@coldhnds​ :  " all might..." she never resented the former symbol of peace for what happened to her and her family, and she appreciated the hope he resonated in shouto since he was very small, so rei plants a small kiss on his cheek and leans back with a small smile, head tilted slightly. " thank you for teaching my shouto to be a good hero. "

            AT first ,  toshinori didn’t want to believe that what was broadcast to all of japan wasn’t real --- after all ,  it couldn’t be ;  right ? --- living in a rather closed box for the first few hours after the war .  yet ,  he had to force himself out of it ,  and face whatever had happened . . .  it was because of him ,  was it not ?

      so now he stood in the hallway of the hospital outside of midoriya’s room ,  letting his friends and classmates go see him after his conversation with best jeanist and hawks ( he so wish he hadn’t mentioned anything ,  but he had to ;  there was no other way .  one for all was no longer a secret ) ,  watching the two heroes walk away as he sighed .

      but then he heard someone call for him ,  and his posture changes ;  something that for so many years he has done ,  no matter the situation ,  to try and stop whatever the situation with a smile .  or on this case ,  a broken one ( why do you still do this ,  toshinori ?  everyone knows your true form already ,  and you’re no longer all might .  why do you still try ? ) .  blue eyes look in small shock at the woman in front of him ,  and in a way he is sure he has seen her before .

      nothing that he was thinking about could have prepared him for what happened next .

      the little kiss to his cheek fills his rather bony cheeks with a reddish tint ,  and he is quiet at first ;  not even getting to his full height even when the kiss has stopped and the woman is no longer pulling him down .  but when he gets his senses back ,  he clears his throat ;  back straight as he fixes his tie ,  choosing to ignore what just happened ( otherwise he would be thinking about it still ) .  her words bring some sort of sadness to him ,  and that’s when toshinori realizes where he knew her from .  of course she was todoroki’s mother ,  the once symbol of peace could see the resemblance now .

      “  ah ,  ms. todoroki . . .  “  he starts ,  unsure of what to say .  “  i just did what i could .  “  unfortunately not what he had to --- how absurd ,  to hear about a hero who couldn’t save this family .  it’s enough for the man to move back a little ,  and bow down towards the woman ,  on his knees and all ( because really ,  this whole thing felt like his fault ;  and there was nothing else he could do ) .  “  i’m sorry .  “  he whispers ,  although he doesn’t shy away from the truth .