"You know you can hold my hand. It's okay."

You tried to keep your voice light, not wanting to startle him. Tomura glanced up with scarlet eyes. His dull fingernails scraped at his wrists as he tried to sit still. Tomura knew he could touch you. Your regeneration quirk worked fast enough that his Decay didn't turn you to ash in his arms.

But what if...

Tomura hadn't realized he'd scratched himself too hard until your hand rested on his. He sat frozen as you gently took his wrist to his lips. You were the only thing he knew he wouldn't destroy. But that didn't stop the fear from creeping down his spine like an electric shock. He couldn't lose you. That would be the end for him.