#ao3 shinsou

[thehouseofurmotha]

Shinsou dating Aizawa's daughter head cannons :)

Pairing: Shinsou x Aizawa!Reader

I'm also working on a soulmate au with Shinsou 🤭 I fear he may be my favorite

• You and him meet when Aizawa asks you to spar with him, as you both have quirks that are less equipped for close range combat. You're in class 1-A too which is the class Shinsou would most likely join when he ends up in the hero course so it just made sense.

• You whoop his ass, he's immediately in love. He thinks you're extremely skilled and talented and pretty much begs you to help train him with your dad.

• Maybe it's because he wants to see you more often, but you don't need to know that.

• You ultimately agree and you and Shinsou pretty muuuuch become besties.

• But this is not enough for this man because he is absolutely enamored with you.

• One day while the two of you are sparing, your father leaves to go get another cup of coffee. And at this point he finally manages to pin you to the ground.

• For whatever reason he decides this is the best time to shoot his shot and is like, "Go on a date with me?" While he's just casually got you pinned to the ground.

• You don't manage to give him an answer before your dad gets back, but after you get up and brush yourself off you look at him and mouth a simple 'yes'.

• He smiles like a madman at this and your father looks at him and asks him what he's smiling about. He quickly goes back to his normal tired resting face with a quick nothing.

• Aizawa def thinks this is weird but he decides not to press any father. He feels bad pressing kids to tell him something they don't really have to.

• You guys go on a few dates before you officially start dating. Your father definitely notices that something about the two of you has changed but he doesn't realize that it has to do with the two of you being together.

• He finds out when he walks into your room while you and Shinsou were supposed to be just hanging out and watching a movie. Which he didn't find odd because the two of you had become fast friends with the friendly competition of sparring. But as he walks into your room to ask the two of you want for dinner he finds the two of you making out.

• He IMMEDIATELY kicks Shinsou out of your guys apartment. He isn't really mad that you guys are together he's just mad that you hid it from him and he had to find out like this.

• You guys have a very long conversation about being safe, and he definitely calls Midnight to handle most of it because he thinks he might just simply pass out from embarrassment. (You as well)

• He tells you he doesn't really care as long as you're happy. But this man does not let Shinsou live it down.

• Bro is fighting for his life during training the next day being worked so hard.

• Shinsou eventually gets back on your dad's good side and he comes over for weekly dinners.

I fear I may have an obsession with dadzawa.. and Shinsou.. I'm simply js a girl though. Anyways I hope you enjoyed :) <3 happy reading!

[lizzy06]

Shinsou Hitoshi x Reader Fics Recs!! (Tumblr/Ao3/Wattpad)

My Hero Academia Fic Rec Masterlist

ab intra ✨✨💖💖by andypantsx3 (humor, eventual smut, brainwashing)when a wave of disturbing crimes sweep the city, pro hero Hitoshi Shinsou is assigned to work the case with you. What's even more frustrating than his obnoxious personality is the fact no one will tell you why he’s involved. Things only get more suspicious from there.[COMPLETED]

no grave to hold my body down✨ by Hawnks (supermintfluff) (oneshot, hurt/comfort) Kindness is its own superpower. Love is, too.[COMPLETED]

Jealousy✨ by @alienaiver (oneshot, fluffy banter)Shinsou wants your attention after coming home, but you are preoccupied.[COMPLETED]

 The Sports Festival✨ by @writing-freak(oneshot, fluff) reader with a weather quirk faces off against shinsou in the sports festival[COMPLETED] pt 2: Parties for No One ✨by @writing-freak (oneshot, fluff)you consider approaching shinsou after the sports festival. an unlikely friendship commences. [COMPLETED]

Why aren't you scared of me? by @bakugohoex (oneshot, slight angst, fluff)in which shinso joins class 1a and whilst everybody seems to be scared of him out of fear he’ll use his quirk, you try to befriend the boy and he develops feelings as soon as you talk to him.[COMPLETED]

Diary by @onyxiana-is-obsessed (oneshot, fluff)Shinsou finds your diary where you’ve written way too much about him. Good thing he feels the same way.[COMPLETED]

Speechless by @alaskamonsters (oneshot, first meetings)[COMPLETED]

18 by @songbirdsingingthings (oneshot, jealousy, fluff) .[COMPLETED]

how to start an office romance✨ by animepseud (multipurposeroom) (fluff, humor, angst, slowburn)When a serial killer shows up to terrorise the neighbourhood, who do you call? According to the neighbourhood, not Shinsou.is there a better time to pursue romance than in the midst of a serial killing investigation?[COMPLETED]

Friendly Reminders & Math Equations✨ by kingyohno (oneshot, soulmate au, fluff)What one person writes on their skin also appears on the skin of their soulmate. Reader is forgetful and Shinsou is bored. Awkwardness ensues.[COMPLETED]

lilac eyes | shinsou x reader✨ by personb (strangers to lovers, fluff, angst)You just wanted to live for one night at a party with Jirou, though it seemed your night was going to be far more eventful than you anticipated. And you welcomed it, well him at least, with open arms. And to be fair he was very, very hot.[COMPLETED]

Your name on my skin✨  by  @dira333 / Fogfire (oneshot, soulmate au, )What your soulmate writes appears on your skin.[COMPLETED]

Two mind related quirk users walk into a train  ✨ ✨ by  wotefokizbrunch (oneshot, mindreader! reader, humor)When Shinso is sleep deprived his inner monologue just rambles non-stop and you, being a mindreader, find it hilarious.[COMPLETED]

Heart & Mind ✨ by orphan_account (oneshot, strangers to friends to lovers, fluff, angst, hurt/comfort)You have trouble finding a sparring partner because of your Quirk. Few are willing to have their emotions manipulated, after all.[COMPLETED]

Love at First Sight by ScatteredScribbles (oneshot, fluff, coffee shop au, love at first sight) Even though Shinso knows better, some part of him still wants to believe it’s possible–that there’s a single person in the world made for him, and they’re lounging about in the coffee shop he works at.[COMPLETED]

Just Say It by @sunnieskies02 (oneshot, soulmate au, hanahaki disease, slight angst with happy ending) [COMPLETED]

Show Me by hunnybby(oneshot, crush, fluff, humor) Shinsou Hitoshi's classmate just won't leave him alone. If she wanted to know his quirk so bad then she should have paid attention.[COMPLETED]

We Really Need To Stop Meeting Like This by spicyNess (oneshot, tooth rooting fluff, crush)The more you bumped into him, the more you wanted to.[COMPLETED]

Late Night Visits by candlelight27 (oneshot, college au, fluff, smut, idiots in love)A not-so-innocent game of truth and dare and all your conspiring friends might give you an opportunity to sort out the feelings you have for your best friend, Hitoshi Shinsou.[COMPLETED]

 Heroes Together by @writing-freak(oneshot, fluff)after growing up close friends with shinsou, you are forced to move away and leave your home behind. years later, you return, reunited with the best friend who doesn’t seem to remember you. [COMPLETED]

In All Honesty by Avistella (oneshot, fluff)People have always been wary of talking with Shinsou, but not you. When you start distancing yourself from him, Shinsou becomes worried.[COMPLETED]

Chocolate kisses and Catpuccinos by HydrangeaPartridge (coffee shop au, strangers to friends to lovers, fluff, smut)In which you are an accident prone-waitress in a cat café where Pro Hero MindJack (aka Shinso Hitoshi) likes to spend time. How will your relationship evolve through the four seasons of one year?[COMPLETED]

[whenanafallsinlove]

SHINSO HITOSHI; - rain comes after a long day of training fluff﹗

﹗warnings: none :D

a/n: I couldn't take this thought out of my head, so I wrote it down. Comment your thoughts and remember my asks and dm's are open!

Imagine training all day under the summer sun. Eventually, the afternoon comes, and with it, a group of clouds that forecast a storm. You start to feel a cooler breeze in your hair, but you and Shinso decide to stay a little longer, just for the sake of being together.

When you least expect it, the rain drops start to fall, their intensity escalating rapidly. That's when Shinso and you decide to return to the dorms.

The heavy rain and the strong wind make both of you start to run; the emotion of the moment makes you start to laugh, and Shinso suddenly takes your hand in his.

You feel like you could cross through a whole huricane this way, laughing with your favourite person holding you.

You keep laughing once you make it to the entrance of the dorms, both of you gasping for air after the high-speed run. Unaware that you're still holding hands, you can feel the intense eye contact along with the sentiment that lingers.

Suddenly, Shinso crashes his lips against yours. It's passionate and sweet, just like the rain that is still soaking you wet. You embrace his neck, bringing him closer. He grabs your waist for stability, and when you break the kiss in order to breathe, he lays his forehead on yours.

The sounds of the storm make his words sound like a whisper, but you are still able to hear,

"I love you."

[wildechildwrites]

Relax

Shinsou Hitoshi/Reader

Word Count: 3.2k

Warnings: Depression, self-esteem issues, mind control (not in a bad way but it's in there)

No use of Y/N, gender neutral reader

Summary: You haven't left your bed in days, too depressed to get anything done. Shinsou stops by your apartment to check on you and helps in his own way.

A/N: Wrote this because I've been too depressed to get out of bed, forgive any mistakes or ooc I didn't even really want to post it in the first place.

AO3 Link: Relax

You think you’ve hit a record for continuous hours spent in bed, and probably permanently fucked your kidneys because you don’t even have the energy to get up to use the bathroom. The floor of your room is disgusting, and dishes are piled up in the kitchen. You know you smell, and that there’s so much work for you to do, deadlines you’ve barely managed to avoid by calling in sick to the hero agency you do secretarial work at, but you can’t bring yourself to care. 

There’s a knock on your door, but you just ignore it, scrolling mindlessly through your phone. You don’t want to see anyone, and you’re not expecting to anyway. 

Whoever is at your door doesn’t stop, knocking harder and more insistently. You even hear your door knob jiggle, which spurs your anxiety on enough to get you to drag yourself out of bed. Your legs feel slightly wobbly, the inactivity of the last few days catching up to you as blood flows through your limbs. Catching your own reflection in the mirror makes you wince, but it’s a lost cause you’d rather not address. Whoever is knocking hasn’t stopped, and you yank open your front door irritably. If it’s some stupid solicitor–

Your jaw drops at the sight of one of the heroes from your agency, Shinso Hitoshi, standing outside your door. He’s dressed for patrol in all black, wrapped in his scarf, his voice modulator hanging loosely around his neck. His hair is wild as always, purple locks sticking in all directions, and he scans your form quickly, as if checking you for visible injuries. You remember how disheveled you look and your face heats up. 

“What are you doing here?” your voice is hoarse from disuse and your most recent crying jag, and you immediately wince at the way you sound, but Shinsou’s expression doesn’t change.

“I’ve come to check on you. I heard you were ill.” His tone is blandly neutral, as though it’s something that he does all the time, like you’re not just some stupid underling he’s contractually obligated to tolerate. His violet eyes narrow. “You’re not sick though.” 

You shrug self-consciously. You don’t understand why he’s here. You’re friendly at work, going out of your way to make conversation with the normally reserved hero, but you’ve never spent any real time together. You’re not sure what made him decide a house visit was in order. He definitely has more important things to do than checking up on you, and now you’re just wasting his time. You wrap your arms around yourself.

 “I just needed a day off.” You step backwards, going to shut the door. “Thanks for checking on me.” Shinsou’s foot shoots out, wedging the door open. There’s a beat as you two stare at each other, your mouth open in surprise.

“You’re not doing well,” Shinsou says, a frown on his face. He pushes your door open, and before you can protest, pro-hero MindJack has crowded into your disgusting apartment. You’re pretty sure it’s only because his poker face is so good that he doesn’t grimace at the mess, just stares at you, a crease in between his eyebrows. Humiliation burns in your chest. Now he knows you’re a gross waste of space, and he’ll probably tell everyone at work that you can’t even manage to keep your apartment clean. 

“Oh, little one,” he sighs. You pray for a black hole to spontaneously appear and swallow you up, but don’t get any such mercy. “You need tea,” he says firmly. “Tea, and then you’re going to tell me what’s making you depressed.”

Shinsou heads towards your kitchen with a strange amount of confidence for someone who’s never been in your apartment before, ignoring the dirty dishes piled in the sink in favor of the kettle.

Part of you knows you should protest, but you can't bring yourself to care, scraping the bottom of the well and coming up empty. You shove the pile of clothes strewn on your couch to the floor and sink into the cushions, your eyes on the hero in your kitchen. Maybe you’re just having a really weird dream.

All of your mugs are dirty, so Shinsou washes your favorite, plucking it out of the stack. You wonder if it's a part of his quirk to pick up on things like that. He even remembers how you take your tea, cradling the mug gently in both hands and plopping down beside you, sinking into your couch, his long legs sprawling out in front of him. Your fingers brush against his own, thin and unnaturally warm from the heat of the drink as he hands it to you. You're reminded of the last time you saw him. 

You've got two full trays of coffee balanced precariously in both hands, fighting a losing battle against flimsy cardboard and gravity. Your face is furrowed in concentration, your eyes fixed on your full hands when someone plucks the trays out of your grasp with nimble fingers. Your head shoots up, and you're about to protest when you see a pair of familiar purple eyes on yours. They’re beautiful up close, blue flecks making them seem almost periwinkle in the fluorescent office lights. Bashfulness hits you like a tsunami, and you try to tamp it down.

“Seems you've got your hands full,” Shinsou comments dryly. You smile and shrug, flustered by his proximity. 

“All in a day's work.” You bite your lip, feeling awkward. “I um, I got you one too, even though I wasn't sure if you'd be in today. You drink it black right? Dark roast?” Deftly, you pluck his out of one of the trays, then hold your other hand out expectantly. “Trade you?”

Shinsou stares at you intently, his expression unreadable. An odd shiver runs down your spine, like cold water dripping through your veins, and there’s a beat of silence before he finally responds, like he had to reboot. 

“Thank you,” he murmurs softly. He hands you one of the trays and accepts the warm cup from your hands, fingers brushing against yours. Despite your protests, Shinsou insists on helping you with your errand, trailing behind you to the meeting room you’re headed to. 

You pass out the drinks quickly, ignoring the odd stares that come with having a purple haired shadow lingering behind you, obediently holding the tray as though it’s the most important part of his day. 

Shinsou doesn’t speak until you're both out in the hallway. 

“You didn't get yourself anything.” There's a slight crease in between his eyes. It's adorable, the singular sign of concern in his placid expression. You’d like to reach out and smooth it out with your thumb. 

“They ran out of the tea I like,” you say, trying and failing to not sound like you’re pouting. Shinsou hums in acknowledgement. He’s suddenly distracted, his mind obviously elsewhere as he shoots you a vague goodbye before abruptly turning on his heel and heading in the opposite direction. You smile to yourself. Sometimes the heroes were so odd.

After your lunch break, a cup of tea appears on your desk. You don’t see Shinsou again, but you can’t keep the smile off your face for the rest of the day.  

You’ve sat in silence for at least twenty minutes, unsure of what to say. You wish Shinsou would just leave, but you’re not brave enough to say so. You just want to be left alone. The idea of talking about your pathetic problems with someone who has real responsibilities is mortifying. Shinsou seems content to remain unnervingly quiet beside you, relaxing on your secondhand couch.

“I’m not even sad, really. I’m just bad at being a person,” you finally say. “I fuck up everything and I'm going nowhere.” Your head thunks back against the couch cushions. Shinsou is staring at you, and you wish you could just disappear, but the floodgates have been opened, everything that’s been weighing you down spilling out.

 “It’s so exhausting to even just be alive. I feel so overwhelmed and stressed constantly about the most miniscule things. I wish someone would tell me what to do because I seem to be incapable of making decisions, even with little things like what to eat and how to organize my closet. Every choice I make is the wrong one.”  You sniffle, desperately fighting back the threat of tears. 

There’s a quick change in the placid expression on Shinsou’s face, a ripple in the still waters of a pond. 

“I could help.” His voice is hesitant but his gaze is sharp, lilac eyes pinning you down. You run a hand through your greasy hair absentmindedly, confused.

 “How?”

He stares at you with a deadpan expression until you realize what he’s implying. Duh. 

“I could… make some decisions for you. Help you be productive.”

You've never seen a mind altering quirk in action. Your curiosity sparks, and you push yourself to sit up.

“Can you just tell me to… not? Be depressed?” you ask.

Shinsou tilts his head, a small frown on his face. “It doesn’t work like that, unfortunately. But I might be able to make you feel better. At least temporarily.”

The silence while you mull over his offer is tense. You don't want him to use his powers superfluously. You're not sure if his quirk has limitations, but you don't want to exhaust it for a stupid reason like this. 

“I can't ask you to do that.” You say.

“You're not asking,” he replies firmly. “I'm offering because I want to help. It'll–” he hesitates, reaching up to pinch the bridge of his nose. “I've heard that it's not bad, the sensation of it.”

You stare at him, absentmindedly chewing on your lip. Nothing can make you feel worse than you do right now, you reason. Maybe you can get him to make you clean. Or fill out bills. 

“How do we start?”

Shinsou looks surprised, then pleased, his eyes warm. He shifts closer to you, and you catch the scent of cologne, light and clean. Your heart gives an odd stutter.

“Are you going to be good for me?” His voice is barely a whisper. Heat rises to your face at the question, warmth kindling low in your stomach. You ignore your own reaction, focusing on his question.

“Yes Shinsou,” you reply. His mouth curves up, his demeanor changing instantly, slipping on intensity like a glove. A long arm drapes across the back of your sofa, boxing you in, closing the gap between you. He's bigger than you realized, so close like this, wiry muscle covering his slim form. His eyes are dark and deeper than you've ever seen them, like a twilight sky. You can't look away, a rabbit caught in the hypnotic gaze of a snake.

“Relax,” he orders, his voice silky smooth but impossibly firm. The words have an immediate effect, melting into you, tugging at your brainstem. A shiver runs down your spine, and you feel the tension in your body unfurl, like you’re slipping into a warm bath.

There’s a part of you that’s panicking, a jerk of animal instinct that fights against the downy sensation that’s settling into your mind. You try to quiet the protest. You want to be good for Shinsou, want him to think that you're good. He sees the conflict in your expression and leans impossibly closer, a gentle hand reaching up to tip your chin towards him. Your eyes drop down to his mouth, and his breath catches.

“You’re doing so well,” he says quietly. “I know it’s uncomfortable, but I’d never hurt you.” He cocks his head, voice slipping back into a more authoritarian tone. “Now, go take a shower and brush your teeth.” 

The words have an instant effect on you, pulling an invisible string. You jerk to your feet, unsteadily beelining towards the bathroom, his little marionette doll. Shinsou rises as well, heading towards your bedroom. 

The first time you meet Shinsou is in one of the many break rooms of the agency you work at. He strolls in, and you have to make a concentrated effort from keeping your jaw from dropping. He's tall and handsome, his surprisingly delicate features thrown off by the dark circles under his eyes. The coffee you're pouring overflows onto your hand in your distraction, and you curse quietly under your breath, spinning around to grab some paper towel to clean your mess. 

“Careful, the coffee's hot,” a dry voice speaks from behind you. It's low in an unexpected way, appealing despite his lack of inflection. You let out a scoff at his comment. You go over a mental list of the heroes at your agency, trying to pinpoint who he is.

“You're MindJack, right?” you finally ask, turning back to face him, your curiosity getting the best of you. He looks surprised. 

“You know who I am?” 

“Yeah, I guess. I’ve seen what you can do, read your file and stuff.” You're desperately trying to come off as nonchalant, throwing your shoulders up in an exaggerated shrug. Hopefully he doesn’t think you’re a stalker or anything. You clear your throat. “You’ve got a pretty interesting quirk.” 

“Interesting is a kind way to put it, I believe.” His tone is light, but there’s an edge to it. You read the sudden tension in his shoulders, the way his lips thin. “Most people think it’s a villainous quirk to have.” 

You roll your eyes. Morons. 

“People are just shitty about it because they’d probably be evil if they had your power,” You say, trying to sound matter of fact. “If anything, it just proves you’re a better hero, you resisted the pull because you’ve got strong morals.”

 You smile at him, and he returns it, a quick crescent moon flash of teeth that has you ducking your head.

“I guess I’ve never thought of it that way,” he murmurs thoughtfully.

Shinsou found your stash of clean sheets and is making your bed when you walk into your bedroom after your shower, squeaky clean and wrapped in a towel. He turns to you, and you see his cheeks go pink, his eyes trailing down your form before shooting back up to your face with a guilty expression. Shame rushes through you, disturbing the detached serenity you feel. You should've told him you needed to change, instead of barging in practically naked. He's being so nice, and you’re ruining things like always. You can feel the corners of your mouth turning down, anxiety fighting against the artificial calm Shinsou has coached your mind into.

He clicks his tongue, matching your frown with one of his own. “I’m sorry, I lost focus. You’re alright, relax for me.”

It’s an odd sensation, a roller coaster drop and then you’re back to tranquility. He smiles at you with that half crescent flash of teeth. Your knees feel weak. 

“I’ll go start the dishes while you put on some fresh clothes and start some laundry. Sounds good?”

The sun's dipping low in the sky, the shadows growing long as you and Shinsou fold the mounds of laundry you've finished. Time feels strange, chores that normally take hours slipping by in moments, the sound of Shinsou's voice filling the silence and echoing in your head. He tells you about becoming a hero, about training and about work. You like the way his voice sounds, the lack of inflection giving way to little tells, peaks and valleys in his speech pattern that you’ve never picked up on before.

He's propped himself against your bed, making quick work of the pile of socks he’s folding, a crease appearing between his eyebrows as he concentrates. You're struck with the soft domesticity of it all, the compassion of Shinsou taking so much time to help try to pull you out of the hole you’ve found yourself in. Gratitude overwhelms you, your chest tight with it. 

You don't realize there are tears running down your cheeks until Shinsou looks up at you, and lets out a soft gasp, abandoning the pile of socks.

“Are you alright?” he asks, concern lacing his tone. “Did I push you too much today? Did we do anything you didn’t want?” He’s so close to you, hands hovering hesitant around your face, desperate to comfort but afraid to close the gap. You shoot him a watery smile, wiping your eyes before you pull him into a tight hug. He freezes at the contact, a heartbeat of surprise before melting against you, long arms wrapping around your body.

“You're just so nice,” you say, voice muffled against his chest. You feel his lips brush against the top of your head softly. You don't feel better, necessarily, the empty hole in your chest still present, but you feel less heavy. Your apartment looks great, and your to do list is down to an almost manageable level. He’s done so much more for you than you can express, so you just hug him tighter, burying your face into his neck. 

You want to stay like this forever, huddled on your bedroom floor, cradled in each other’s arms. The warmth of the moment is shattered by the ring of his phone. 

Being a hero is a ceaseless calling. He answers, and you try to convince yourself that the curt note in his voice is disappointment at the interruption. You pull back and pretend not to eavesdrop, schooling your face into a neutral expression for when he hangs up, regret coloring his features.

“I have to go,” he says, and you muster a smile.

“I’ll walk you out.” 

MindJack stands in your doorway for the second time tonight, lingering in the warmth of your apartment. You’re back to feeling stressed, hyper aware of the vulnerability he’s seen today. You hope he doesn’t say anything to anyone. You hope he still likes you after all of this. His next sentence catches you completely off guard, your own self doubt totally off base. 

“I'll stop by to pick you up for work tomorrow morning,” he says, his voice almost casual. There's a soft pink to his cheeks, and you feel an answering heat rise to your own. “Unless you’re planning on calling in sick again.” 

“You really don’t have to do that.” You feel like you’ve put him out enough tonight already.

“I’d like to.” Those purple eyes have you pinned again, and you feel yourself nodding without thinking. Before you can blink, he leans into your space, wrapping a long arm around your waist, pulling you flush against him and pressing his lips to yours in a fierce kiss. His mouth is warm and soft. He nips at your bottom lip and you quietly gasp. He takes advantage, deepening the kiss, pulling you impossibly closer, his tongue sweeping against yours. You reach your hands up, weaving your fingers through his hair, and he lets out an appreciative groan when you tug him closer. His phone buzzes again and he pulls away.

“I’ll see you tomorrow, then,” he says breathlessly. You don’t know how to tell him what a difference he’s made for you. You’ve got so much you’d like to say to him, but you know he has to go. He’s stayed longer than he should already.

“Thank you,” you say simply. You hope he understands the true weight of your appreciation. You gaze tenderly at each other for a moment before he reaches a hand out, fingers ghosting against your cheek, then slips out of your apartment.

[kokuhunni]

I don’t care what Shinsou’s canonical hero name is. It’s Mindjack.

FOREVER.

[serendipitous-girl]

Fingers grazed the screen, caressing his face gently. He was talking to the news about a recent save, the bright colors of the tv lighting up the otherwise darkened room.

"Oh, my love." She cooed, kissing his lips when they do a close up towards him, "Soon you will be mine."

The video shut off, leaving her in complete darkness. She sighed quietly, dropping her phone down on her bed. Then she stood, tracing her lips as though she could pretend they were his.

There in front of her was a beautiful shrine for her darling. She knelt in front of it, admiring the pictures that were there of him. Her eyes fell forward to the single strand of purple hair she had been able to snatch, one night while he eas sleeping soundly. (One of the few times she has noticed him sleeping.)

"I love you, Shinsou." She breathed, her heart already starting to race and heat begin to pool between her legs. He would be hers, to touch and to hold. To kiss and to love. He would be hers.

lori © 2024. please don't copy, modify, or do anything weird with my writing! i like reblogs and comments but please be kind as this was my writing.

[fandomofhappiness]

While preparing new Shinsou content, I started thinking about some common thing within Shinsou’s fanfiction.

I've read a fair amount of Hitoshi fanfics, especially the ones where he ends up with Aizawa or both Aizawa and Mic in some way, either as a ward or an adopted child.

There were at least three tropes for these stories to go down:

1. The parents died (and since grandparents apparently don't exist in MHA, there certainly aren't any).

2. The story doesn't tell us the parents' story (which is mehhh, but it might not matter for the plot).

3. The parents were a bunch of complete assholes who abandoned their child or went unimaginable violence, and it all revolved around his Quirk.

And I can't help but think, why did the third option gain popularity?

Let's first remember how Quirks are inherited.

Children either inherit one parent's quirk, or a new quirk that is a fusion of their parents' quirks. It's very rare, like Eri's, for a quirk to occur that isn't linked to either parent - it's a mutation, and again, it's super rare.

So, knowing this, I wonder why the hell the parents in these stories take negative positions? Because one of them either has the same Quirk as Hitoshi, or a slightly modified one.

I rule out the possibility of a mutation - it would have been emphasized in the manga plot, or indicated somewhere, but there is no mention of it at all.

Then there is the moral dilemma: how could people who were potentially expecting a child abandon them because of a Quirk. I'm not talking now about other reasons. I'm specifically saying that the abandonment or rejection or violence was caused by the Quirk. I would understand if one of the parents left (again, it's weird - they chose a partner with such a creepy Quirk).

People just overdo it in trying to describe everything too dramatically. Horikoshi didn't write anything about Hitoshi's family and for us this is a great chance to create literally anything: dead parents, loving parents, single parent, grandparents, even Erasermic Family. I just want to say that this third factor always pissed me off, and there were rare works where at least Hitoshi's mother was ok. Don't get me wrong, I adore the stories of the Erasermic family, but I would like to see other interpretations of Hitoshi's orphanhood if it’s in the storyline.

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How would you guys feel if I wrote a Shinso x reader ??

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Title: Mind Body and Soul - Chapter 9 - The Body

Pairing: Mage!Shinsou x reader

Link to AO3 here

Summary: Once upon a time there was you: a nobody, a refugee from a country devastated by Dabi’s undead army, serving as a maid in king Todoroki’s castle. There, fate decided you would cross path with the mysterious and dreaded court mage Hitoshi Shinsou. Little did you know that particular encounter would change your life forever.

Rating: M

Tagged people <3 (tell me if you want to be added): @maple-syrup-with-strawbewwies @moonlitmoonpie @obeythehuman

Link to a wonderful fanart of mage Shinsou made by @bythevay

Chapter 9: The Body (under the cut!) - (link to chapter 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

After sleeping on the events that led you to find out Shinsou’s spirit of affinity, your mind and heart had cooled down, and you realized the situation was not as dire and dramatic as you initially thought.

You had been very scared upon discovering what Shinsou could do, and what it implied, and maybe you overreacted a little. What he did to the King was a crime, and an abuse of his powers, but maybe he was sincere and it truly was the first time he did it.

Only to protect you.

But still, your teacher had always been very mysterious, bordering shady, especially with his researches, and there was a possibility that his intentions were not to serve the country. With Shinsou gone, you could now rummage through his belongings as you pleased and try and uncover his other secrets. You would make light of his motives and plans, and if he was a traitor, you would report him as you should, using the evidence you would find.

Some too lenient part of you still hoped he wasn’t ill-intended. That everything he did wasn’t too harmful and had a rational explanation that meant he could be forgiven. Magic was the best thing that happened to you and it was thanks to him that you discovered your talent for it. You could always study it elsewhere but you grew found of your private teacher. You were heartbroken to think the man you admired so much could be bad.

In the following days you tried to stay discreet and unseen, for fear the King would suddenly realize that there was one mage left hiding in the castle instead of fighting the undead as he ordered. Everyday you searched through Shinsou’s belongings, opening every book, reading through the scrolls he deemed too advanced in hopes to find something incriminating.

Unsurprisingly, nothing interesting came out of your search of the office where you both worked in, but when inspecting one of Shinsou’s forgotten travel capes, you found a key that you soon realized was that of his bedroom. You immediately used it to slip into said room, remembering only after fully stepping inside that a mage as powerful as Shinsou could have laid traps inside it.

Luckily for you, there were none. You didn’t really know what you expected to find inside, but the bedroom was actually quite plain. Almost common. There were no deformed experiments in jars, no echos of the voices of tortured spirits. Nothing your wild imagination had expected. Except for how messy it was.

The bed was undone and there were books everywhere: on overloaded shelves, on chairs and night-stands, and even on the floor.

You rolled up your sleeves and searched everywhere. Every nook and cranny: under the bed, behind the bookcases… You weren’t sure what type of evidence you were looking for, but you searched for anything weird looking with all your might.

And sadly, you found nothing odd looking. Well, there were weird plants and stones in jars, but nothing a mage shouldn’t own. Or at least you couldn’t tell if those were forbidden objects. You would need a book to identify them. What you wanted was to find a book that screamed dark magic, or a letter where Shinsou wrote his evil masterplan. But there was nothing of the sort in this mess of a bedroom.

You sat on the bed, exhausted and dejected. There was a strand of dried lavender under Shinsou’s pillow when you lifted it to check underneath it. The sheets had a flowery scent that reminded you of him. It was nice. You repressed the bizarre urge to roll into them, and to nuzzle into said pillow.

You would look again another day, with a fresh eye.

- - -

For a few days your researches were fruitless. And you grew tired. Especially with how inexplicably restless your nights were since your teacher’s departure.

You were used to falling asleep as soon as your head hit the pillow, but these days you couldn’t seem to find sleep. You tossed and turned in your bed, half dreaming half awake, looking for Shinsou’s voice. You kept hearing it; an illusion that your mind plagued you with since his departure. Your heart ached and grew anxious at night, and you inexplicably felt like you forgot something. And mostly, like you were missing something important.

You dreamt about your teacher every single night. He was there everytime you closed your eyes, haunting you. Sometimes he was in danger, and you woke up in cold sweat screaming his name with tears down your face, and other times, he touched you so intimately that you woke up feeling both mortified and unsatisfied.

The only rational explanation you found for these dreams was that it could be some sort of withdrawal syndrome from the spell and influence he had you under before he left. You hoped it would pass with time. You couldn’t go on like this, working on so little sleep. The bags under your eyes rivalled those of your absent master.

Maybe it was because that influence you were sure he had on you was starting to fade, but before the end of the week, your eyes fell on a book you hadn’t noticed before in Shinsou’s room. The front page was covered in runes, and inside, a few parchments were scribbled with Shinsou’s neat hand writing. You couldn’t understand the language in which the book was written, but from Shinsou’s notes, you could decipher that he was working on blood rituals. You had a hunch that he was of course, but this was proof. This book was clearly forbidden, and could be used as solid evidence of illegal researches. Your fingers idly traced a particular set of runes that Shinsou copied from the book, and a weird sense of déjà-vu filled you. You were sure you saw the symbol somewhere, but impossible to remember where.

Content with your finding, you went back to the main room. Upon stepping out of Shinsou’s bedroom, your eyes were drawn to your left. There, you saw the wooden door with the odd runes. The runes that sang when you were doing the cleaning months ago. It felt like you truly saw it for the first time. Like you conveniently forgot about it despite it being in front of you this whole time. How could you have forgotten such an impressive and unusual ouvrage when it had always been just under your nose?

You had your guess of course.

You stepped towards the door. There was no lock on it, no handle. Just runes running all over the wood, carved into it. Many of them were undoubtedly forbidden from use and tied to dark magic. Only after you placed your hand on the wood did it occur to you that it could be a dangerous move.

But no harm came to you, and under your palm, the runes lit up in a silvery glow. You pressed your hand more firmly on them, and the door simply opened.

Your eyes widened and your breath caught in your throat at the sight before you.

Your next shaky breath fogged before your face from the low temperature in the room. Imprisoned in ice, you recognized her from the paintings depicting the royal family. In the middle of the small empty room, there was the Queen in a coffin of ice.

Runes covered the floor, the walls, the ceiling, and even the ice, and this time, you didn’t risk touching them.

Your trembling hand left the wood of the door and you turned back. With the book of blood magic in your arms, you ran out of the tower, racing towards the throne room.

- - -

You rushed down the stairs like you were running from death itself. The corridors were busy with servants, but they all stepped away to let you pass, whispering amongst themselves about mages and their antics. But you paid them no mind.

You passed a grinning Monoma, who tried to grab your attention with a teasing remark about seeing a ghost. You didn’t intend to look back at him. Until seconds later, the busy corridor turned into hell itself.

It started with the deafening booming sound of an explosion. The sturdy stone wall all but shattered under an otherworldly power that sent everyone in the corridor flying across. The blast made you fall flat to the ground, but you were amongst the luckier ones. Looking back, you could see the bodies of numerous servants crushed under the rubbles that once made the wall. You ears were ringing and blood pounded in your temples as your tried to understand what happened. From the gapping hole in the wall, you watched horrified as a decrepit person dressed in rags slowly stepped inside. Their eyes were hollow and empty, their bones covered only by a greyish layer of rotting skin. A second one followed and then a third. You would recognize that gait anywhere.

It was the undead. The castle was under attack from the undead.

Despite the pain in your legs and arms, you bolted up. Outside, a purple glow drew your attention. You saw something similar only a few days prior. It was a magical portal. Shinsou was gone to fight the undead army and now the undead army was sent here by magic. Your stomach dropped at what it meant. Either the mages failed and your teacher was probably dead, either Shinsou betrayed the crown and led the undead here.

You had to get to the King, quickly.

You looked left and right, trying to focus on which way to go. The scene was already chaos. Screams could be heard from everywhere, and the temperature in the corridor was rapidly rising, the reddish light coming from outside a window telling you a large fire had started in the building. Soon the castle would be swarmed by undead and flames. And there were no mages but you to defend it.

“Are you alright?”

Monoma’s voice startled you. You didn’t hear him approaching. You stepped back, wary, and he only smiled, cocky.

“I’m not the one you should be afraid of right now…” He commented dryly.

You noticed he was clutching at his stomach, where red stained his normally pristine white shirt.

“Where’s Shinsou?” He asked, too calm for the dire situation. “We could use his assistance right now”

“I don’t know” You said, unable to do better.

Monoma sighed, then coughed in a sickly way. “Never here when he’s needed” He rasped, his voice sounding odd and wheezy.

One of his assistants arrived at his side and held out a rapier that the tailor seized immediately. He turned back to the mob of undead slowly but surely invading the corridor.

“I’ll handle things here. You must get to the King” He told you, like you didn’t plan on it already.

In a quick move he charged, blocking the path of an undead that tried to attack one of the survivors still trapped under a fallen wood plank.

You watched horrified as a group of undead turned around and started circling the tailor. More and more came through the hole in the wall, and though they were slow and clumsy, they would quickly outnumber the living.

You took a breath in, then a breath out. You couldn’t leave Monoma like this. Your fingers tingled with the will to use magic, so you surrendered to it. You planted your feet in the ground to be stable. You were firm and unmoving; like a rock. You assessed where the larger debris from the wall were scattered and repeated the incantation several times under your breath, trying hard to focus on your spell, and not the growing number of enemies.

“Rodus” You repeated again and again, calling out to the very spirit of the stone.

You concentrated; you could do it. You could move water, or fire, surely you could move even those stubborn stones.

Sweat pearled at your forehead from the effort and the heat growing around you, but slowly, the large stones started to lift up, freeing the survivors trapped underneath, and revealing the inert bodies of the less lucky servants. You stayed focused on your spell and pushed the flying stones in a swift motion to stuff the hole in the wall, pushing a few undead out in the movement. The puzzle didn’t fit perfectly, a few pieces missing, but for now the breach in the wall was blocked.

You exhaled deeply, recovering the feeling in the tips of your fingers as magic left you. You were out of breath and sweaty. That spell was very costly in mana that you didn’t have much of.

Before your eyes, Monoma pierced through the undead with renewed force.

“Thanks little mage! Now go, I’ll handle the rest!” He shouted, and his words made your feet move again.

You turned your back to the clicking sound of his rapier and started running to the throne room.

- - -

The throne room was another kind of hell. You entered through the half burnt wooden doors, navigating between cooling embers and broken wood planks.

Smoke filled the air, making your throat burn and forcing you to cover your nose with your sleeve. The room was strangely silent. You understood why when you stepped further and the smoke lifted. The battle there was already lost.

Under your terrified gaze, a scene of horror unfolded.

The floor was covered with the bodies of the King’s guards. Your stomach twisted as you recognized the mop of blond hair of the Chief of the guards, lying face first in a pool of blood. Beside him, Prince Shouto was kneeling, his sword broken, bloody and out of breath, but still alive. You followed his two toned gaze to the overturned massive throne under which you recognized the unconscious bodies of princess Fuyumi and prince Natsuo, trapped but still breathing. And beside the throne, a vision of nightmare proudly stood. A man that didn’t look like one anymore; a walking corpse with charred skin, burnt flesh and fiery blue eyes. He smiled a wicked and mad grin as he pressed his booted foot harder against the King’s head.

Dabi had won, and was proudly claiming it by stepping onto a barely conscious King. The massive and strong sovereign’s eyes had lost their sharpness and resolve, only showing despair as he cough out blood. Beside him, the Todoroki family’s banner was burning in otherworldly blue flames.

Dabi’s mad laugh broke the silence and your breath caught in your throat and you froze on the spot. Even with magic, how could you face this monster when all these competent warriors couldn’t?

“So, how does it feel Todoroki Enji?” He cackled. “To have your past come back to destroy you the way you destroyed me? You should have known you couldn’t escape your sins”

King Torodoki greeted his teeth and shifted, trying to push Dabi away. You noticed then that he was missing an arm.

Too absorbed in his victory, it seemed the leader of the undead army hadn’t noticed you yet, so you crouched down and hid behind a pile of rubble. Maybe if you could get to the prince, you could at least help him escape.

“Get away from him!” Prince Shouto spat, holding his injured side as he tried to get up.

Dabi’s cold gaze fell onto him and he grinned manically. “So brave little Shouto. Daddy must be so proud”

Prince Shouto frowned, straightening as best he could to face the undead leader. “You will address me with respect!”

Dabi’s smile widened even more, impossibly stretching the scarred tissue of his jaw. “Oh come on, you could be nicer to your own kin” He purred. “To think I was excited to see you again. You have grown so much”

Prince Shouto’s usually cool expression morphed into pure shock. “What are you saying you maniac ?!”

King Todoroki coughed, trying to speak. “No.. don’t..” He rasped in a barely audible plea.

Dabi’s gaze was wild and mad as he stepped harder on the King’s face to shut him up. “Of course he didn’t tell you, that coward! It’s sad to see you wouldn’t even recognize your own brother!”

Prince Shouto swayed on his weak limbs upon that revelation. “No, this can’t be… you’re lying!” He accused, and it only fuelled Dabi’s manic laughter.

“Oh I am telling the truth, contrary to that sad excuse of a man you call your father!” He spat before placing a burnt hand over his heart. “Todoroki Touya once was my name, but I know that man told all of you that I was dead because he couldn’t shoulder the weight of what he did to me!”

An icy shudder ran through you upon hearing this revelation. The man who decimated your homeland once was the son of the neighbouring country’s King?! It sounded impossible.

Under Prince Shouto’s mortified gaze, Dabi continued his monologue, spitting all the venom he had against the King in one go.

“He didn’t tell you how he asked his most trusted mage to save me when I came back from his war on the brink of death, letting him to use his experimental dark magic on me. Instead of allowing my suffering to end, that mage forcefully linked back my vanishing soul to my already rotting body, forcing me back together until I was nor truly alive, nor dead, lost in between, in a never-ending place of suffering”

Upon hearing his words, you focused on Dabi’s being, and on the spirits around him. You closed your eyes reflexively when you saw it: the disruptive vision of a frail soul linked to an ugly and maimed body and mind. Your stomach churned and a wave of nausea hit you at the horror of it. You never expected an assemblage of spirits to feel so wrong and unnatural.

“It hurt so badly I became insane! All I wanted was to die but they wouldn’t let me!” Dabi continued under Prince Shouto’s bewildered gaze, his voice shaky, fuelled with rage and sorrow. “So I killed the mage to make it stop” He paused, gripping his contorted face with his hand. “But it never stopped...” Under his foot, King Todoroki was crying. “I killed the mage and then tried to kill the father who allowed his son to become a test subject; a mere puppet of suffering! That’s when I discovered what I could do” Dabi continued, lighting up his hand in blue flames as to show off his power.

Prince Shouto fell to his knees again a few meters from you, unable to handle the shock of the truth.

Dabi gripped at the root of his dark grime hair, pulling on it as he lost himself in his horrible memories. “I tried to kill him but mom…. Mom…”

He didn’t finish his sentence, and you took advantage of his folly to rush to Prince Shouto’s side. His two toned eyes fell on you as you came close, the spark of hope lighting up in them again. But just before you could reach him, a wall of hellish blue flames rose between the two of you.

You stepped back at the scorching heat of Dabi’s magic, raising an arm before your face to protect it.

“Well well, seems like there is an intruder to our little family gathering” Dabi clicked his tongue before he stepped towards you, kicking the beaten up King’s head for good measure as he passed. His burning blue eyes assessed you for a second, and it felt like he could see through your very soul. “And one with a soul maimed just like mine” He commented, and you realized maybe he could see the spirits that made you whole, though you didn’t get what he meant by ‘maimed’.

You didn’t want to let him approach too closely. His aura of mana alone told you how dangerous he was. He could probably see on your soul how intimidated you were, but you still had to try something.

“My prince, I’ll cover your retreat. Please get to safety” You told Prince Shouto before you started casting another stone spell.

The memory of how the contact with the spirit of the stone felt on your fingers was still fresh so you were quicker to raise a pile of rubble as you called out to the stone. You gave the rubbles power and sent them flying as fast as possible towards the king of the undead in a great effort and surge of mana.

But your opponent’s magical abilities greatly outmatched yours, and he stopped your attack with a mere flick of his wrist, summoning a wall of flames that turned even the sturdiest stone to ashes.

“Cute” Dabi commented. “So there is one mage left in this sad excuse of a castle… sadly you are no match for me sweetheart”

Prince Shouto hadn’t moved, so you urged him to flee. But he didn’t listen to you. He stood up, picking up his broken sword and raising it until it pointed towards his own brother.

“I will not run. I will protect my subjects” He declared, determination burning hot in his eyes.

Dabi’s laugh iced the blood in your veins. “Shouto the knight in shinning armour! I hope Dad is still conscious enough to see me reduce you to ashes”

He was only a few meters away from you two now. Your mind was racing, trying to find something to do, a way to escape this situation. You stubbornly placed yourself between Dabi and the prince.

If only Shinsou was there, your mind treacherously supplied; with how powerful he was, he would be able to do something.

How ironic that mere seconds away from an imminent death, your thoughts drifted to him.

Dabi’s gaze fell on you and he smirked. “If you’ll excuse us little mage, this is a family business so we’ll settle it between brothers” He raised his hand towards you and you closed your eyes, ready to be burnt. But his hand wasn’t hot when it grabbed you by the hair, making you wince. “I should know better than to hurt you. I wouldn’t want to upset that troublesome mage”

With the force of a brute, he sent you to the floor, freeing the way to his little brother.

The troublesome mage he was talking about; it had to be Shinsou. Of course he was with him all along. Your ‘master’ knew the castle was defenceless and he told Dabi he could attack. It was a trap from the beginning. Shinsou wanted to be sent to the West front by the King to rejoin with Dabi; and he simply didn’t want you to follow him because you could have discovered that he was a traitor.

You body fell to the floor and despair filled you. Tears of sorrow and frustration filled your eyes. Was this how it ended? This time you wouldn’t survive the undead.

Again, your thoughts drifted to Shinsou. How he promised to protect you. How he lied.

As Dabi came closer to the prince, you had no force left to fight, no will to survive. You were heartbroken. You gripped your chest where your heart was, where a throbbing pain coursed and travelled through your whole body, making it hard to breathe. It felt like your very soul was hurting. It felt like dying.

You closed your eyes.

The last thing you heard was his voice. Booming, echoing like that first day with the Djinn.

“STEP BACK UNDEAD RULER”

Your heart skipped a beat in your chest and your eyes opened wide. It felt like your pulse was back in your veins, furious and angry, lifting the lethargic fog that fell onto you.

You didn’t dream it; stepping on the rubbles where the throne’s room wall had been blasted open, you saw that familiar mess of purple hair.

Clad all in black and panting, Shinsou was there, and for a split second it felt like everything in the world was right again.

Until Dabi turned around to face him.

“Well, well, it seems the troublesome one has arrived” The undead grinned, unbothered. He raised his hand in mock defeat. “You weren’t so discreet on tracking me and I did my very best to avoid you…” He glanced at you and you shivered. “Guess I shouldn’t have touched what’s yours…” He mumbled before he sighed exaggeratedly. “I suppose I’ll just have to kill you like I killed your wretched master”

Hope grew inside you. If Shinsou and Dabi were planning to fight, it meant your teacher wasn’t on the undead’s side. A huge wave of relief filled you and you gathered your strength to sit up.

“You will retreat with your army” Shinsou commanded, his deep voice ringing in your ears, the air cracking with a surge of magic.

Dabi cackled, clutching his stomach. “Nice try! But I know your tricks, and my mind is sooo damaged even your magic can’t alter it further”

“Mage Shinsou! We must defeat the enemy and save the king” Prince Shouto ordered, and Shinsou nodded.

The prince’s words were the signal that started the fight.

Dabi’s palms lit up in large blue flames and he turned to lunge at the Prince. The prince stepped in front of you, holding onto his broken sword to protect you. You felt the prickly sensation of a spell being cast and before your eyes, the prince’s sword reforged while he held it, shiny and new, and glowing with a supernatural hue. Shinsou lowered his hand and the prince wasted no time and rushed to attack Dabi.

You didn’t know what charm your teacher had bestowed upon the prince’s weapon, but the previously simple steel sword cut through and dissipated a huge wall of scorching blue flames as simply as if the prince had cut through butter.

Staying out of reach, Shinsou kept his focus on the king of the undead, extinguishing his fire spell after spell to protect the prince from harm. His amethyst gaze was sharp and focused, and his hands kept moving around as he muttered his incantations.

The three men were busy and you chose this opportunity to try and get to the King’s side. But after a few steps, a wall of flame blocked your path again. You tried to extinguish the flames with a spell of your own, but Dabi’s magic was too strong.

“Don’t you dare!” Dabi spat as he went back to evading the Prince’s attacks. “The King is mine!”

Dabi’s anger made him more dangerous but also sloppier. With his flames diminished, he had trouble keeping the prince at a distance and avoiding his attacks.

Taking advantage of the smoke fogging the room, you skirted the wall of flames. Crouching down to avoid inhaling too much smoke and to go unnoticed, you finally arrived near the throne, a few meters away from the breached wall where Shinsou still stood, and behind Dabi’s back.

You checked for any signs that prince Natsuo and princess Fuyumi were still alive. You were relieved to find them breathing. With your bare hands and a spell when needed, you managed to get them out of the rubbles. They were unconscious, but bore no severe injuries. They would live. You then moved closer to the King, who was still lying on the floor, breathing ragged, his severed arm bleeding, but his paling hazy blue gaze locked on the fight. You knelt at his side, and did your best to stop the bleeding on his arm with torn clothes. You didn’t trust your healing magic to work properly and didn’t want to harm someone as important as the king. The sovereign didn’t pay you any attention. It was as if he was lost in his own mind.

“I won’t let you hurt dad!” Prince Shouto’s determined voice echoed in the room, his usually cool exterior melting to reveal the fire burning in his heart. “I won’t let you hurt anyone in this country!”

Dabi laughed mockingly. But he soon clicked his tongue in frustration as Shinsou stopped another of his fire magic attacks.

“Damn mage!” He cursed and turned to cast a spell on Shinsou. It would be a big one given how the air charged heavy with mana. But prince Shouto took it as an opportunity to hit him, cutting through his side in a swift move before Dabi could cast anything.

The undead stepped back, hissing and cursing in anger. He was out-powered.

But he didn’t let that deter him and tried to regain the upper-hand psychologically. “Dear Shouto, since you’re my brother you should know everything that this sad excuse of a King hid from you” He started while his fire attacks grew more and more desperate and reckless. “His mage wasn’t the only one he forced me to kill”

Prince Shouto didn’t answer, ignoring the taunt as best as he could.

“Mom died because of me Shouto!” Dabi screamed, sending the strongest heat wave yet at the prince, who barely blocked it thanks to Shinsou’s help.

“Prince, do not listen to him!” Shinsou shouted but didn’t magically order, too focused on stopping the fire attacks.

“I was aiming to kill the one I once called father; the one who was the cause of all my suffering, but she just had to step in front of him! I didn’t mean to hurt her!” Dabi howled, voice cracking like the fire in his palms.

Your breath caught in your throat. So the evil mage who cursed the queen wasn’t Shinsou’s master. It was Dabi. But then why was her body kept in Shinsou’s tower? It made no sense.

You saw the prince’s eyes widen before they narrowed, full of pity. “She’s not dead Touya” He declared.

Dabi recoiled as if burnt, landing a couple meters away from you. You could see his back; his shoulders rising and falling with his ragged breath. He was getting tired.

“What?” You heard him whisper, incredulous.

His slender form started shaking and from where you knelt, you felt the air’s temperature rise up drastically. It was suffocating, and becoming hard to breathe. You vision started to blur, Dabi’s form undulating before your blurry eyes from the heat of the massive flames emanating from his whole body.

The disgusting smell of burnt flesh filled your nostrils. How could his decaying body handle such heat?

Shinsou stepped forward, cursing as he struggled to control the growing flames around the undead king. The prince couldn’t come closer and had to stop his attacks, stepping back to protect himself from the heat.

There was a wheezing sound, like a kettle boiling and ready to explode.

“Stop hindering me” Dabi growled, his gaze accusingly focused on Shinsou.

But the mage’s focus didn’t falter. “Not a chance. Surrender ! " He commanded, standing tall and confident, despite the sweat pearling down his face.

“Burn in hell!” Dabi screamed, fire escaping from his mouth too.

The heat kept growing, but the flames visibly fought to rise further and engulf the whole room. The air was dry and heavy with so much magic that it gave you a headache. A few months earlier, you would have fainted from such a raw display of power.

It was a battle of two monsters; of two daunting magicians, and you prayed Shinsou would be victorious.

As if on cue when your thoughts drifted to him, Shinsou’s gaze flickered to find yours for a split second. He looked away just as quickly, however, his gesture didn’t go unnoticed, and Dabi suddenly turned, his burning demonic blue eyes falling on you. He smiled with a maimed and burnt gory maw as he remembered you. He raised his hand in your direction, and all the fire around him followed, concentrating into a scorching hellish blue flame spear that he armed your way.

You heard Shinsou’s scream before you closed your eyes from the heat of the blow that would kill you.

But that blow never came.

You opened your eyes to see Dabi grinning manically despite his lack of fire power. Only smoke surrounded him still as he bent close to you and grabbed the King’s sword in his blackened hand, still hot with the embers of his previous attack. He pulled away from you just when you moved to get away from him, and your eyes followed his to where Shinsou was falling to his knees, panting from exhaustion after the last magic stopping spell he cast.

It all happened in a few seconds that felt like an eternity. Time was slowed by the adrenaline rushing through your veins, forcing you to watch powerless as Dabi dashed at impossible speed to the mage. Your ears were ringing but you still heard Prince Shouto shout a desperate but useless warning before Dabi pierced right through Shinsou’s chest with the king’s sword.

Shinsou coughed blood that trickled down his lips and chin when Dabi pulled out the sword, making sure to twist it viciously as he drew back with a sadistic laughter.

You wanted to scream with all your lungs, with all your rage, but in that moment you could only gasp as an impossible pain ran through you, cutting your breathing short. You felt like your ribs had been ripped open, and like your heart had been pierced. You clutched at your chest, unable to draw a breath. Black spots filled your vision and you stopped hearing. You felt the metallic taste of blood in your mouth and everything went black.

This was the end. You were dying.

[whispering-ways]

•♡✷ matched hearts (pt. 1) ✷♡•

✷ summary: shinsou downloads a dating app and starts talking to you

✷ pairing: hitoshi shinsou x reader

✷ tags: no warnings, just fluff!

✷ notes: slanted texts indicate actual text messages (purple is shinsou, white is reader) :)

Shinsou wasn’t a big fan of dating apps. He wasn’t even a big fan of talking to the people around him nevertheless new people. It’s not that he didn’t like people, he liked his friends of course, it was just hard to maintain a conversation with people is all.

But seeing all the couples on campus did honestly make him feel a bit lonely, leading him to download Hinge. He honestly never took it seriously; it was fun to swipe through profiles but he never took the time to have any sort of deep conversation with anyone. That is until he saw your profile.

He’d seen you around UA a couple of times and thought you were pretty, but Hinge let him see you in a whole new light. Apparently, you really liked crocheting, which he found interesting because he always wanted to learn how to do it, but never quite found the time to actually learn. You were a huge movie buff which was yet another plus since he was too. You also seemed to be really smart; UA didn’t just choose any old student to be part of the Department of Support after all. Something about you just carried this bright aura that pulled him in. Soon enough he was liking your profile and sending you his best pickup line in hopes of talking to you more.

You’d just gotten home from a long day of tinkering with a new gadget you’d been working on recently when you saw that someone liked your Hinge profile. At first, you were going to ignore the notification; you were way too tired. But even after you took a shower, ate dinner, and took a melatonin gummy, it seemed like you’d never be able to fall asleep. So you opened up Hinge, thinking that if you were going to be up, you might as well look through some profiles.

That’s when you saw that Shinsou liked your profile. You didn’t know him too well, but you had seen him pop into the support department a couple of times. You definitely thought he was cute, but you’d never really gotten a chance to talk to him since he mostly just talked to Mei when he needed repairs. But his pick-up line?

“‘Is your name yarn? Because you’ve got me all tangled up in your stitches’?” you said with a laugh. It was for sure one of the cheesier pick-up lines you’d been told, but still pretty sweet. You thought about it for a second and then decided to reply. I mean it’s not like you were falling asleep anytime soon anyways.

Lol that’s really cheesy, but you’re in luck bc cheesy pick-up lines are my fav :)

After a few minutes, you thought you wouldn’t hear a reply back till tomorrow morning so you started scrolling through Instagram. But after looking through a couple of posts, you saw that Shinsou sent you a reply back.

Haha, well I’m glad you like it. How has your day been?

Its been a little tiring tbh, I’ve been working on this one gadget for who knows how long and I just can’t seem to get it to do what I want it to do lol. How’s yours been?

This time the reply was instantaneous.

Tiring as well. I’ve been doing nothing but training all day today. What sort of gadget are you making?

That surprised you; most people thought making gadgets was boring and didn’t want to know too much about it. But as you gave him more details about what you were building, he seemed genuinely interested. It was refreshing, to say the least. That question lead you both into talking about your careers and the passion he had to be a hero was evident. It was inspiring to see how much he cared about quirks that were looked down on in society. To you, it was certainly admirable and made you want to work harder in your own career.

Shinsou thought your dedication to the support department was amazing. It was good to talk to someone who was equally as ambitious as he was, but not actively trying to be competitive, which was a big issue between students in the hero industry. As the night carried on, the both of you kept texting about anything and everything.

There was just something so comforting and natural when talking to you. It was just simple. Before you two knew it, it was 4 am and you couldn’t keep your eyes open anymore. You’d felt yourself drifting off a couple of hours ago, but the conversation was just too good for you to end it then. You and Shinsou said goodnight and you hoped that this wasn’t the end of the both of you talking.

When you woke up the next morning after talking to him, you were greeted with a text from Shinsou which immediately put a smile on your face.

Good morning. I hope you have a nice and hopefully less tiring day :)

It was simple, but sweet and lead you both to continue talking throughout the rest of the day. It had been now about three days since your initial conversation and you both had been texting the entire time. Getting texts from Shinsou had now become one of the most delightful parts of the day. Whenever you saw a notification from him, you felt a wave of giddiness flood through you.

Shinsou, although he didn’t want to admit it, also found himself grinning at your daily texts. Every time he heard the chime of his notifications, he secretly hoped it was you texting him back. And while he knew he shouldn’t be so quick to answer, he couldn’t help texting you back instantaneously. You were one of the only people he enjoyed talking to after all.

It took a lot of courage out of him, but after an hour of hyping himself up and drafting out the text in his mind, Shinsou finally asked you out on a date.

Would you happen to be free this weekend? I’ve really enjoyed talking to you and I’d like to take you out on a date if that’s okay with you.

When you saw that text, you squealed and threw your phone on your bed in excitement. After a moment, you realized that you’d actually need to settle yourself and reply to him.

I’d love that! Are you free on Saturday around 11am?

Shinsou’s nerves instantly settled; he was absolutely elated reading your last text. He took a minute or two to think of some places he thought you’d enjoy and then sent his reply.

Yeah, that works for me :) there’s a cat cafe nearby UA, would you like to go there?

That sounds lovely! I love cats, so thats acc perfect!

Great! I’m a big cat fan myself. I guess its a date then ♡

Soon after you two had set up your date, you both said your goodnights. But you were far too excited to fall asleep any time soon. You were already laying in bed, planning your outfit, and thinking about how you wanted to do your makeup even though the date was two days away

. A couple of blocks away, Shinsou was thinking about the date too. The more he'd talked to you, the more he truly felt this connection with you. It just felt like kismet. All he was hoping for now is that you weren't any different in person.

You spent most of the night thinking of different scenarios of how you thought the date would go in hopes of calming you down enough to fall asleep. However, it did the exact opposite, the lovely thoughts keeping you awake. After a while though (and with the help of a melatonin gummy), you were able to fall asleep and you dreamt of your date the whole night.

[cherryshortycake]

Hey just wanted to say I love your blog and your wattpad book!! yo that shit is amazing, and your OC is just mwauhhhhh amazing. deserves more attention but ah ah ah ah. My request is can you make a scenario of Shinsou get into class 2-A second year and bonds with reader and she is super nice to him and they slowly get a thing together!!!!!

Authors note: Thank you so much! that makes me feel so proud :( And thank you for reading my wattpad book..

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In the bustling halls of U.A. High, a new presence stirred the air as Shinsou Hitoshi joined Class 2-A, his quiet demeanor and enigmatic aura catching the attention of his classmates. Despite his initial reservations, Shinsou was determined to prove himself and carve his own path as a hero-in-training.

Days turned into weeks, and Shinsou found himself navigating the complexities of his new environment. The students of Class 2-A were welcoming, but the weight of his past still lingered in the shadows, casting doubt upon his abilities.

It was during a chance encounter in the library that Shinsou first met [Your Name], a fellow student whose presence seemed to illuminate the room. With her warm smile and gentle demeanor, [Your Name] approached Shinsou with genuine curiosity, her eyes sparkling with interest.

"Hey there, you're Shinsou, right?" [Your Name] greeted him, her voice soft but filled with warmth.

Shinsou nodded, his guard momentarily lowered by [Your Name]'s friendly demeanor. "Yeah, that's me," he replied rubbing the back of his neck, surprised by the genuine interest she showed.

From that moment on, a tentative bond began to form between Shinsou and [Your Name]. They found themselves drawn to each other, their conversations ranging from trivial matters to deeper discussions about their hopes and dreams.

As the days passed, Shinsou found himself opening up to [Your Name] in ways he never thought possible. She listened attentively, offering words of encouragement and support that touched Shinsou's heart in ways he couldn't explain.

In [Your Name]'s presence, Shinsou felt a sense of belonging he had never experienced before. She saw past the facade he had built around himself, recognizing the pain and loneliness that lingered beneath the surface.

Slowly but surely, their friendship blossomed into something more, their bond growing stronger with each passing day. Shinsou found solace in [Your Name]'s company, her unwavering support serving as a beacon of light in the darkness.

It wasn't long before Shinsou realized that his feelings for [Your Name] ran deeper than friendship. Her laughter echoed in his mind, her smile lighting up his world in ways he never thought possible.

With trembling hands and a heart full of hope, Shinsou finally gathered the courage to confess his feelings to [Your Name], pouring his heart out in a rush of emotion. To his relief and delight, [Your Name] returned his affections, her eyes shining with love and understanding.

From that moment on, Shinsou and [Your Name] embarked on a journey of love and discovery, their bond growing stronger with each passing day. Together, they faced the challenges that life threw their way, knowing that as long as they had each other, they could overcome anything.

And as they walked hand in hand through the halls of U.A. High, Shinsou and [Your Name] knew that their love would stand the test of time, a beacon of hope in a world filled with uncertainty.

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First laugh together:

The afternoon sun filtered through the windows of the U.A. High common area, casting a warm glow over the bustling room. Amidst the chatter of students and the clatter of trays, Shinsou and [Your Name] sat together at a table, their conversation flowing effortlessly.

As they talked, Shinsou found himself captivated by [Your Name]'s infectious laughter, the sound like music to his ears. It was a melody that echoed in his mind, filling him with a sense of warmth and contentment he had never known before.

Suddenly, [Your Name] paused mid-laugh, her eyes widening in surprise as she realized Shinsou was staring at her. "What is it?" she asked, a hint of self-consciousness creeping into her voice.

Shinsou shook his head, a small smile playing at the corners of his lips. "It's just... your laugh," he replied, his voice soft but sincere. "It's beautiful."

[Your Name] blushed at the unexpected compliment, her heart skipping a beat at the sincerity in Shinsou's words. "Oh, um... thank you," she stammered, her cheeks tinged with pink.

Their eyes met in a moment of shared understanding, a silent exchange of emotions that spoke volumes. And then, without thinking, Shinsou found himself joining in [Your Name]'s laughter, the sound mingling with hers in perfect harmony.

Their laughter filled the air, drawing curious glances from their classmates, but in that moment, Shinsou and [Your Name] were lost in their own little world. It was a moment of pure joy, a connection forged through shared laughter and genuine affection.

As their laughter subsided, Shinsou and [Your Name] sat together in comfortable silence, their hearts light and their spirits lifted. And in that moment, they knew that their bond was something special, a friendship destined to last a lifetime.

From that day forward, Shinsou and [Your Name] shared many more moments of laughter and joy, each one strengthening the bond between them. And as they faced the challenges of hero training together, they knew that as long as they had each other, they could overcome anything that stood in their way.

[thehouseofurmotha]

Shinsou head cannons!!!

Pairing: Hitoshi Shinsou x Reader (duuuuuh)

Summary: Hitoshi as a bf!!! Very cute and fluffy :)

What it's like dating Hitoshi <3

• Lots of kisses all the time, and I mean alllll the time. He loves to spoil you with his affection. He probably wouldn't kiss you on the lips in public, but would rather opt for small kisses on the hand, or the forehead.

• Speaking about hand kisses, he loves to kiss your hand all the time. It's absolutely his favorite part of your body to kiss.

• He tells aizawa about you while they're training one time. He notices that Hitoshi is happier, and he questions the boy about it. Aizawa tells him that he's proud of him, even if you're in his class or not. (Idk guys I js really love dadzawa (I fear I have daddy issues))

•ANYWAYS! He spoils the shit out of you, he spends as much money as he can on you. And even if he doesn't have much he'll make you things instead. His love language is vry much gift, he loves giving you things. Even if he finds just finds a small rock or something that he thinks you'd like he gives it to you.

•If you're not in the hero course with him he will absolutely sneak you into his dorm to have sleep overs. Aizawa has a soft spot for him and he absolutely abuses this to get out of trouble if you ever get caught.

• He has an emotional support cat! He got her registered so he could keep her in the dorms with him. He would be very upset if anything ever happened to his cat, she's his best friend. She's def a lil chonky cause he can't deny her food, he feels so bad. Her name is probably like Luna, or Smokey, definitely something basic. Or on the other hand it could be something completely different and odd like megatron or some shit.

• I fear I may be projecting, but I feel like he has daddy issues. Maybe an absent father, or just a shitty one. So it takes him a while to come around to the idea of you meeting his parents.

• Your parents absolutely love him, they think that he's absolutely perfect for you and your personalities compliment each other so well. (Grumpy x sunshine)

• He always wants to be touching you in some way, either it's just your pinkies wrapped around each others.

[waxflowerexe]

Who you smoking with ???

I’m goingggg Shinsou and Sero (let’s pretend it’s a zoot) dream rotation

The scenarios I’ve scenariod about these two is so nanenjjfjdkfkdkskf

[im-really-annoying]

Keep forgetting to do fanfic recommendation until after I'm rushing out the door so here we go!!!

Today's recommendation is "Mockingbird and Liarbird" by Reiya_Wakayama

This is another long one, a little over 90k words on ao3. It's for the BNHA fandom, if you like aizawa/present mic fics and Midorya/Shinso you will definitely like this fic! It has fluff, it has angst, and dadzawa!!!!

[algeashopelesscreations]

Monoshin week day 4: Do Not Disturb!

This will be a multichaptered fic that will continue after monoshin week :)