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Part 5 of Tomura Shigaraki, My Beloved
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2026-05-27
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Meltdowns

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My headcanons for Tomura Shigaraki’s emotional and sensory meltdowns.

Initially written for Tumblr.

Written in bullet point form.

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  • It's pretty clear most of the time when Tomura is going to have a meltdown. Everyone who's worked or lived with him knows the signs. It's pacing, scratching more than usual, asking the same question repeatedly, and then sitting very still. It's an eerie thing for Tomura, who's almost always fidgeting in some capacity, to sit very still.

 

  • When Tomura gets upset, he isolates himself. You've learned he needs time to cool off when he feels like he's really messed something up. This becomes a bit more difficult when he's in public and can't run away.

 

  • His room is a safe space for him, and it's his go-to place to hide when he's really not feeling well.

 

  • He doesn't cry often, but when he does, it's a lot. Talking about it with a professional has helped him, but he's been through so much.

 

  • Sometimes he'll just yell. Not at you or anything in particular. It just takes the pressure off to make a lot of noise when he's under a lot of stress.

 

  • There have been a few times he's come to you because he's accidentally broken or destroyed something. Those were the worst times. He feels like a monster for not being able to control himself and being so destructive.

 

  • He scratches himself to soothe, so it picks up much stronger when he's not doing well.

 

  • Tomura has a lot of anxiety surrounding food. If something he was looking forward to falls through or doesn't turn out the way he wanted it to, he'll remove himself from the situation immediately and make sure he isn't hungry by eating some of the food he stashes in his room.

 

  • He's very soothed by animals, though he keeps his distance from them most of the time. If an animal comes to him asking for affection, he loves to give it to them. You've brought up the idea of him getting a dedicated service dog and he's been mulling it over.

 

  • After meltdown, when he's cooled off, he's very accepting of your self-care recommendations. You'll help him clean up his scratch marks and help him ground himself and get more comfortable. He especially likes warm baths and when you offer to help him trim his nails.

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