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• When Stillness Listens Back by Quinn_Quackery

  Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  03 Apr 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Villain/Pro Hero
  • Original Villain Character
  • Original Pro Hero Character(s) (My Hero Academia)
  • Sensei | All For One
  • Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko
  • My Hero Academia - Freeform
  • Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia References
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Original Characters - Freeform
  • Villain/Original Character
  • Hero/Original Character - Freeform
  • Villain/Pro Hero relationship
  • Morally Gray Protagonist
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Codependency
  • Mutual Trust
  • Power Imbalance
  • But they address it
  • Consent Issues (discussed)
  • learning boundaries
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Psychological Manipulation
  • Mind Control
  • Addiction Metaphors
  • Recovery
  • Dependency
  • Loss of Autonomy
  • Ethical Dilemmas
  • Trauma
  • Protagonist has a hypnosis quirk
  • quirk addiction
  • Quirk Awakening
  • Sleep as a Metaphor
  • control vs consent
  • moral conflict
  • Angst With Hope
  • Bittersweet
  • Quiet Ending
  • Fic moves kinda fast

  Summary

  Kaito Shiun was born with a quirk that let people rest.
  The world decided that meant he should never be allowed to stop.

  From a quiet child who learned that people liked letting go, to the villain Somnus- feared, desired, and consumed by the need he created. This is a story about control, addiction, and the dangerous mercy of silence. When a hero whose power is resistance collides with a villain whose power is surrender, the line between harm and consent blurs until both men are forced to ask the same question:

  What does it mean to stay awake when sleep would be easier?

  A My Hero Academia fic exploring villainy, recovery, chosen restraint, and love that refuses to anesthetize pain.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  2,402

  Chapters:

  2/15

  Kudos:

  3

  Hits:

  25