#For My Baby

[luvreyn]

VILLAIN

PAIRING: SHOTO X READER

Shoto knows (probably more than anyone) that villains aren't inherently evil, not really. Villains are just broken people—broken heroes who society failed.

His brother was an example of that.

That's why, when he saw you cowering under his power, he knew. He accompanied his sister to Kamino for an errand, and it just so happens that you and your companions have stolen goods from a grocery store downtown.

You look about the same age as him, but it’s not apparent with how thin and sickly you look. You’re not the villain they should capture; you are someone they should give another chance to.

"Here," he says, handing you the hand warmer he often carries around during the winter. "Take it."

He stands straighter. "You should go left from here if you don’t want to be captured."

He dusted his pants and left.

One of the local heroes in the area stopped him in his tracks. "Todoroki? Did you catch them?" He shakes his head, eyes darting towards the space he left you in. "Damn it!"

The second time he met you, you'd become involved in a more dangerous crime than just stealing food. You’re now stealing money from a highly secured bank.

Shoto eyes the money you drop on the ground as you raise your hand to surrender. Body shaking due to fear.

"Do you want to change?" He held out his hand, like Deku did with him, and like what he had done to his brother before. And there was no denying the joy he felt when you accepted it.

He learns much about you in the following weeks as he helps you get your life together.

Your quirk is an interesting one. The power to cause vibration, which is dangerous since you can’t control it yet and it reacts to your negative emotions,

You never had a formal education or training, having been left to fend for yourself since you were a child, and now you are at the mercy of villains who are much more powerful and cunning than you.

That was why he couldn’t help the happiness and pride he felt when you excitedly told him about your interview and when you got the job.

"Shoto, look!" you say, twirling excitedly. "I got accepted! My first real job!"

His visits to Kamino are so frequent that his sister and brother have already asked him twice if he is seeing anyone. Even his dad and friends were interested in what was so interesting in Kamino.

But they wouldn’t know just yet... Shoto would just like to keep you to himself just for a little bit longer.

"I didn’t order this," he protested when you laid a slice of cake on his plate. He was met with a grin and a wink.

"It’s on the house. Kinda see-you-soon food before your trip later."

And who was he to deny you?

You were trying to be better, trying to do good, but it seems that the past has yet to let you go.

That's why he was beyond shocked when he saw the news on his overseas mission the next day.

"A mall has collapsed after an altercation between a villain and heroes in a cafe in Kamino. The number of deaths is still rising. The villain is still out large, citizens are advised to stay indoors and report any suspicious acti-"

His heart stopped when he saw footage of you running.

One call was all it took for him to make the trip home that same hour.

He tried to call you numerous times, but his calls went straight to voice mail, and he feared the worst.

The situation isn't ideal. The Senate and public alike are pushing for your execution. He and the rest of the former members of Class A and other heroes have been pushing for the amendment of the law that executes criminals. The law was passed after the war with Meta Liberation and AFO, with the world fearing what would happen if someone like AFO appeared again.

It's better to kill the criminals right away instead of letting them live.

And because of that law, you will die.

The worry and dread he felt vanished when you answered the door. Eyes wide and red.

He lets himself in, making sure no one is in sight. He hasn’t even opened his mouth before you broke down, apologizing repeatedly while you shared what happened.

It turns out that the heroes who were supposed to apprehend you the night he met you saw you working and confronted you.

He closes his eyes as he imagines the scene unfolding. Those heroes were huge, power-type heroes. He can imagine them confronting you, taunting you, you tripping, and your quirk activating.

Shoto wished he had never been sent on that overseas trip. He should have been here.

"I swear," you sobbed. "I didn't mean for the building to collapse. I didn't mean for that accident to happen. I was just so startled and scared—I'm so sorr-"

He shushes you, crushing you into a tight embrace. "I know," he says softly in your eyes. "I know. Don’t worry, I’ll protect you."

He’s a hero, after all.

The meeting for the law amendment ended in disaster, with the citizens and some heroes against it because of what happened in the mall, which left hundreds injured and hundreds dead.

The man standing in front of him falls, eyes open in shock, as if he couldn't believe what he has done. All the while, Shoto remains unfazed. This was one of the heroes who confronted you in the cafe, and one of the heroes who was against the law amendment.

He lets out a breath as he walks away from the scene. One down, more to go.

There's something you couldn't know though (because he knows you would just blame yourself): Shoto doesn't mind being a villain if it means protecting you.

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keine angst. alles wird gut.

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