—-[Todoroki family household 6:37pm]—-

the piercing wails of a baby’s cries echoed throughout the hallway and screeched the corridors. the annoying sobs heard every room of the house, hiccups and whimpers in between.

Yet no one came, fuyumi sat nervously on her bed. Ticking , rocking back and forth, her nerves frazzling from the continued cries. Not knowing what to do. Nasuto huddled up in the corner, covering his eyes with clear irritation, when will it stop?. They were just children, what could they do?.

endeavor himself was God knows where doing God knows what, it’s a miracle he wasn’t breathing down the infant’s neck. holding him, admiring him, as his masterpiece. And rei, oh rei…she wanted to comfort him, to stop the tears. to sooth her—-now youngest son shoto. but. She. Just. Couldn’t. staying frozen in her chair .

the baby didn’t know sin or goodness yet, didn’t know greed or pride or really anything. An innocent, dependent gift in the world. Yet no one could just stop him from crying, maybe he wanted food, maybe he felt uncomfortable, maybe he needed a change as he flinched in his crib. maybe he just wanted someone around him .

The cries continued. and continued. And continued. And continued. And continued. And continued. And continued. And continued.