[ Allen isn't the only one who had to hesitate for fear of hurting someone growing up. Everyone at UA's hero course had to watch their temper. One foul mood and someone could end up in the hospital. Shouto froze half a stadium once because he was upset with his father. He apologized to Sero for his lapse while melting him out of the ice. Similar episodes among his peers weren't uncommon. What mattered was taking responsibility and ensuring it didn't happen again. Maybe that's the difference between them. Shouto grew up knowing he could hurt someone but wasn't made to feel out of place for it. Wasn't labeled a monster for his quirk or the way he looked. Allen didn't have that. A foundation of teachers working with him to find a better way to control his powers. Encouraging him in his pursuit to help others. A place where even the oddest quirk was allowed to grow into something unique. A safe place where he and his peers could explore their powers, team up, and challenge each other in order to grow. Where a loss meant a failed objective not a loss of life.
Akuma and the Order. A war between humanity and a token of Innoncence governed by the unknown. It all means nothing to someone who hasn't lived the utter despair and misery of this world. He comes from a far kinder place to truly understand Allen, let alone Nea's perspective, but that doesn't make him any less aware of what comes next. Any hero worth their salt would be able to see the move and counter it.
In an instant, Allen freezes in place in a rapid crescendo of crackling ice that covers the whole of the bed. Despite knowing that he can still crush his throat, Shouto stays where he is. Call him green. Naive. ]
Allen.
[ His voice stays firm as if he didn't just avoid being killed as his left hand slowly warms the back of his neck in a loving manner. ]
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Akuma and the Order. A war between humanity and a token of Innoncence governed by the unknown. It all means nothing to someone who hasn't lived the utter despair and misery of this world. He comes from a far kinder place to truly understand Allen, let alone Nea's perspective, but that doesn't make him any less aware of what comes next. Any hero worth their salt would be able to see the move and counter it.
In an instant, Allen freezes in place in a rapid crescendo of crackling ice that covers the whole of the bed. Despite knowing that he can still crush his throat, Shouto stays where he is. Call him green. Naive. ]
Allen.
[ His voice stays firm as if he didn't just avoid being killed as his left hand slowly warms the back of his neck in a loving manner. ]
Stand up and fight. Or I will.