Suicidal Ideation『Depressed Todoroki』

"Touya? What are you doing here?" 6-year-old Shouto asked.

"Shh! You can't let dad hear you." Touya sneaked through the door, closing it quietly.

Shouto had tear stains plastered on his face. It had been a week since Rei's 'outburst', and a bandage was still placed on his face.

"Are you okay?" Touya asked, making his way over to Shouto.

New tears poured down his face, dripping down his chin.

"Hey. Hey, it's okay." Touya came, hugging Shouto.

"Do you-... Do you think mom hates me?" The words fell out of Shouto's mouth.

"No. She loves you. She was just scared. Okay?" Touya stroked his hair, just as his mother did.

After a couple moments of silence,

"Touya?"

"Yeah?"

"Will you stay with me? Forever?" Shouto looked up to his older brother.

"I'll never leave you. I promise." Touya smiled a bit. "I love y-"

The door slammed open.

"What are you doing with this failure, Shouto?"

Shouto stood still.

He couldn't move. He couldn't breathe. He was going to die, he was sure of it. He wasn't allowed to be with his siblings, he knew that. But he missed them. And now, he was caught. Endeavor was sure to be pissed.

Touya stood in front of him protectively.

"Out of the way." Endeavor snarled.

"No." Touya's voice didn't waver.

"What did you say?" Endeavor's voice deepened dangerously.

Shouto could tell Endeavor was losing his cool. He looked over at Touya, scanning for any sign of hesitation. There was none.

"I said, no," Touya repeated.

"You disrespectful brat."

Endeavor walked closer and closer to Shouto. Touya took a step forward, bursting to flames.

Shouto watched in horror as his brother protected him against his father.

There was fire. Everywhere.

Suddenly there was a scream. Of agony. Pain. It reminded him of something.

It reminded him of his mom.

Touya was gone.

...

Shouto sat up, breath picking up to abnormal speeds.

"Mom."

"Touya."

Shouto slowly brought his knees up to his chest, hands going down to pull at the stitches on his arms. He slowly zoned out of the world. Entering his own reality.

"You lied. You left me. Why?" Shouto buried his face in his knees, balling his eyes out.

The door opened. Someone rushing over, kneeling next to Shouto.

『✰❦✰』

Aizawa woke up to a noise coming from Shouto's room. He wasted no time, waking up his husband, and rushing to Shouto.