Quirk: Telekinesis

Requested by: Anime_Waifufu

- (y/n)'s POV -

I wrapped a towel around the ice pack and gently pressed it against one of the bruises on my thigh. I let out a low hiss but thankfully the cold soon numbed the pain, but only the pain from the injury, not the pain I was feeling in my heart.

During my first year at UA High School, I fell for someone in the support course called Ryouma Terasaka. He was charming and clever, and approached me after the sports festival to praise me on getting through to the one versus one matches. We spent a couple of months talking, getting to know each other and he practically swept me off my feet, especially when he desperately made sure I was okay after the summer training camp. He also congratulated me on getting my provisional hero licence, we hung out plenty and helped each other with homework - it became no surprise really when we got together as a couple.

For the first few months I was happy. He was treating me so well and I felt as though I was a princess, but it didn't take long for that to change. About three months into our relationship his parents announced that they were getting a divorce, leaving him heartbroken. I didn't know what to say so I instead comforted him silently. I knew he needed time to let this information sink in and I knew it was going to be difficult for him so I didn't want to force my presence onto him, but I felt as though I ought to at least be sitting here with him in case he needed the comfort.

"Just piss off, will you?" He suddenly said, standing up and glaring at me. I was a little shocked by his tone but stood up also.

"I-I- um-,"

"Just leave me the fuck alone!" He shouted, his fists clenched.

"Ryo, calm down, I know it's difficult to take in but you need to try and relax-,"

"I said fuck off!" He shouted, and what happened next was so quick, so sudden that I didn't even have time to react. He had raised his fist in the air, brought it down upon the side of my face so forcefully that I was now crumpled on the ground. For a second it felt numb, but when the pain came it was intense. I looked up at him, blood dripping from my mouth and tears of shock dripping from my eyes, hoping that there was some form of regret on his face but there was none. Instead he kicked me in the stomach, hard. "Fuck off already!"

As quickly as I could I scrambled away, out of his dorm room and towards the communal bathrooms in the building. I hid away in a cubicle, pressing sheet after sheet of toilet paper against my cheek in a fruitless effort to stop the bleeding. I was still in shock, my heart breaking as I slowly began to register what had just happened. I expected my phone to flood with 'I'm sorry' texts but none came through.

Finally when the bleeding stopped I left the bathroom, keeping my head down and making my way back over to 2-A's dorm building. Because it was a weekend most people were out however I did spot a particular red and white haired classmate brewing himself some tea. I briefly caught his eye but didn't fancy talking to anyone, so instead headed straight up to my room.

Shoto Todoroki was a friend of mine, the two of us getting along well since he had started opening up more to the class. He was probably one of the closest friends I had in this class and it'd be a lie if I didn't acknowledge the fact he was good-looking, kind and thoughtful particularly when it came to me. I was thankful for him, but right now in this current state I didn't fancy talking to anyone. I still couldn't help but smile a little when I received a text from him, asking if I was okay.

I lied, telling him I was fine but I found myself crying as I typed, thinking about Ryo and his actions.

I had hoped that smack was an accidental one-time thing, however that first time seemed to awaken a monster hidden deep within him. He started abusing me, every single time we were alone together and he wouldn't show a single sign that he was sorry for what he was doing. He was well aware of his actions, but showing no remorse whatsoever.

It was fair to say that the kind and caring Ryo had been taken over by a monster. I tried my best to talk to him about it once, but that earned me the beating of a lifetime. I tried my very best to hide all of the bruises I was being given but it was hard and a few people in class spotted them, particularly when they were on more visible areas like my legs and arms. I kept on telling people that I had tripped, fallen over or that I had been overworking myself during training which seemed to convince most, however I could tell Todoroki was suspicious. He could apparently see that my once always happy flame was slowly dying out.

He did however begin to spend more and more time with me, not just during breaks but at weekends, when the two of us would go into town and get a coffee together, taking a book or some homework to sit there in comfortable silence with each other. Just being in the vicinity of Todoroki made me feel comfortable - he had always been so nice to me after all. It seemed as though he really cared for me.

Ryo had been beating me for just over a month now, and the only reason I was still with him was because I was scared what he'd do to me if I left. The feelings I once held for him had long gone and even if he was to return to normal, I'd never forgive him. I instead found myself craving the company and attention of Todoroki, only now coming to appreciate how truly handsome he was. Not only that but the gentle way he spoke to me made me feel warm inside, it made me feel liked. He was always quick to make sure I was okay, even checking if I was eating and drinking enough throughout the day. I hadn't felt this warmth, this care in a long time.

Thanks to Todoroki I began to hang out with Ryo less and less, however this only meant that during the time I did see him he'd beat me even more. There was now none of the old Ryo left, him being replaced by an angry monster who constantly hit and abused me. Todoroki would ask after the bruises, wanting to know how I had gotten them and I had a small suspicion that he knew I was lying when I told him I simply tripped. He had told me of his past, of how his father used to hit him as a child if he wasn't training properly so I imagined he could tell that my bruises and injuries weren't accidents; he out of most would've been able to tell.

Still I never outright told him the truth and I was scared to. I was currently sat with Todoroki in the common room, one half of me screaming to tell him, the other half wondering what Ryo would do to me if I spilt the truth. "(y/n)?" Todoroki caught my attention and I looked up to his handsome face. "Everything okay?"

"Yeah, everything's fine," I lied, trying to put on a convincing smile. The look of concern he sent me warmed my heart, and I realised that over the past month I had grown perhaps a little too close to Todoroki. My heart always sped up in his presence, I found myself always wanting to be around him, talking to him. His kind heart made me feel warm inside and he always had a way of making me smile, even if sometimes his jokes weren't on purpose. He was so blunt and oblivious a lot of the time that it was almost comical, however I wasn't oblivious.

I had had small suspicions over the past month that he too had feelings for me. At first I thought he was just being friendly, looking out for a friend in time of need but he was going a step beyond everyone else who suspected something was wrong in my relationship. Uraraka and Asui of course helped, them too having suspected something wasn't right but Todoroki was going out of his way to make sure I wasn't alone, and was even trying to use up most of my time in order to prevent me from seeing Ryo in the first place.

The only trouble was that Ryo was slowly catching on, and started to become more standoffish and violent. He'd drag me away to spend time with him, him then only using me as a punching bag before blanking me and getting on with whatever he was doing before he sought out my company.

One evening Todoroki and I were sat in the common room, and I couldn't help but glance up at him on multiple occasions, adoring just being in his presence. "(y/n), are you okay?" He asked suddenly, flustering me as I realised I had been caught.

"Y-yeah, fine," I quickly looked back down at my work. I felt his eyes linger on me, and suddenly there was a cold chill on my leg. My eyes widened as he lifted my skirt up a little, revealing a large bruise Ryo had given me the night before.

"You're not fine. I'm sick of this (y/n), I'm sick of what he's doing to you!" He suddenly said. Thankfully as it was getting quite late there was no one else in the common room, meaning him standing up abruptly and slamming his fists down on the table only startled me.

"It's okay, I'm just clumsy-,"

"No you're not, and quit using that as an excuse. (y/n) we've been close friends for a while now, I know you much better than that. I know he's been beating you and I know you're scared of him," he had never properly spoken about the situation outright, but he'd apparently had enough. I just sat there silent, have never voiced the fact out loud and being quite scared to. "(y/n)?"

"Y-yes... he hits me," I whispered, only just audible but he was still able to hear.

"Why do you put up with it? You deserve so much better (y/n), so much better!" Todoroki exclaimed, his passion about the topic surprising me. I remained silent however, tears coming to my eyes. "There's people out there who could treat you so much better!"

"Like who?" I sobbed.

"Me!"

There was a second of silence where we both registered what he had just said. His cheeks started to blush as he froze on the spot, and I was wondering whether he meant what I thought he meant. "Todoroki..."

"There's no point hiding behind it now," he mumbled, mainly to himself. "I like you (y/n), and have done for a long time. That's why it pains me so much to see you in this relationship, not just because you're with someone else but because you're with someone who abuses you in such ways. Why do you put up with it? I can tell you don't love him, I can tell you don't hold any feelings for him whatsoever yet you stay with him... why?"

"B-because I'm scared of what he'd do to me if I tried to break it off," I admitted, staring into his heterochromatic eyes. He sighed and sat back down beside me, reaching out and taking ahold of my hand. I felt the corners of my lips tug upwards into a smile as I hadn't felt this kind of warm gesture in a long time. "Do you really have feelings for me?"

"Yes... for the past few months, actually," he admitted quietly, but refusing to break eye contact. My smile grew as I looked down at our entwined hands.

"Well that's good... because over the past few months I've grown to like you too. The way you help me, the way you care for me... I had a feeling you knew what was happening to me, given the fact you tried to get me to spend less and less time with Terasaka," I said and he let out a light chuckle. "Thank you, Todoroki."

"You can call me Shoto, (y/n)," he whispered and I nodded, unable to stop smiling. "So what happens now?"

"I-I want to be with you, Shoto," I assured him.

"The only way that can truly happen is if you end it with Terasaka. Don't worry, I'll be right beside you incase he tried anything," he assured me, squeezing my hand. I nodded and couldn't help but hug him tightly, our bodies fitting together like puzzle pieces.

- Timeskip - - The Next Day -

We decided that doing it as soon as possible would be better, as it also meant we could officially get together as a couple quicker. Shoto helped me form a text to Terasaka, saying that I wanted to meet him outside his building. His response was short and simple, but I was past caring. On the way to meet him, Shoto kept on reassuring me that he'd be close by, listening intently incase anything went off. Knowing this gave me all the confidence I needed to see this through, and as we approached his building I spotted him stood outside, looking irritated and glancing around for me.

Shoto quickly hid behind some of the trees surround Terasaka's dorm building whilst I approached my soon to be ex-boyfriend, nerves beginning to fill me. "About time," he spat, about to reach for my wrist but I pulled away.

"Terasaka, I'm breaking up with you," I said, simply and firmly. There was silence between us for a second before he suddenly started laughing.

"Yeah right," he scoffed, reaching for my hand again but I pulled away.

"I'm serious Terasaka, our relationship isn't working and I'm sorry to tell you this but I don't have feelings for you anymore," I said. I hoped there would be some kind of pain or upset shown on his face but there were neither. Instead he seemed to get angry, incredibly angry.

"You bitch, you're not in charge of our relationship, I am!" He shouted, raising his hand high in the air. I shut my eyes and waited for impact, however instead of a punch I simply felt a cold chill. When I opened my eyes I jumped a little, seeing Terasaka in front of me, frozen in his attacking position, ice encasing almost his entire body. "What the-,"

"Never ever raise your hand to a woman, especially one you're supposed to be in a relationship with," Shoto came out from behind the trees, his right side frosted.

"G-get me outta this!" Terasaka shouted, attempting but failing to move. Shoto looked towards me as though gesturing me to talk, and I knew now would be the best time for me to do so.

"I'm sorry Terasaka but I don't love you anymore. You've spent the last several months pushing me away, and finally I've realised that I've fallen for someone else," I glanced quickly up at Shoto who smiled back at me. "So I'm breaking up with you. I'll never let you lay a finger on me ever again. We're over," I said definitively.

"If you dare think about hurting her again, you'll have me to answer to. Now I'm gonna melt this ice so that it doesn't burn your skin off, but bare that in mind, alright?" Shoto growled, raising his left side and using the heat to melt the ice.

Terasaka fell to the floor, defeated whilst Shoto and I walked away, hand in hand. Already, simply walking with him back to our dorm building, I had smiled more with him than I had done in the company of Terasaka during the past six months of our relationship. "Thank you Shoto," I said as we headed up the lift towards his room.

"No need to thank me, (y/n)," he said with a slight blush that made him look adorable. I just smiled and admired my new boyfriend, knowing that Shoto Todoroki would never do anything to hurt me.