#granafo

*points and laughs at the nerd*

1- Sorahiko's path to heroism was... Unconventional. By the time he designed his hero outfit, he didn't exactly have any designs of his own to show off his own personality or mission or style. But, Sorahiko's anyways been a fan of the classics. Classic cars, classic movies, and especially classic comic books. So he just takes Captain Hero's costume and picks the colors he would rather wear, calls it a day.

2- No one else noticed. No other heroes, no civilians, no villains. Not En, not even Nana. It's not exactly a poplar comic, and he changed enough, and he doesn't stay and chat or get caught on camera very often. Until one day, when En was doing something Sorahiko would call "the height of stupidity", and Sorahiko ran in, grabbing and shoving him out of the way of AfO's attack. And AfO stares, and tries to figure out why this guy looks familiar, he's pretty sure he hasn't seen that quirk or face before. It buys them enough time to flee.

3- the next time AfO's seen him, he's put it together. A Captain Hero recolor! His little brother's favorite comic hero (used to be his favorite too) protecting his quirk's current user. Must be the universe's idea of a joke. He addresses both of them- "One For All, Captain Hero."- and that makes both start. AfO doesn't really bother to remember many hero names. AfO usually just goes by quirk, if that. AfO should be calling him "that pest" or "guard dog" or "Jet" or maybe "Torino."

Not "Captain Hero." En has no clue what that even means.

Sorahiko's soul is trying to leave his body.

That confirms to AfO that it was on purpose on this hero's part, and he says he hasn't read that comic in a while. Perhaps it's due for a reread. (He doesn't mention he never did finish it, after his brother told him too, then died.)

Sorahiko can only come up with the words "Well, it's a classic."

AfO agrees. "Does it also get better with age?"

The awkwardness manages to increase. Nana causes a distraction, and they flee.

4- This just gets worse every time they meet. Sorahiko isn't sure if he's being mocked, flirted with, or just confusing AfO. He's called "Captain Hero" each time they meet. En's given up on trying to understand. Nana decides to hunt down the comic and give it a read at this point. Sorahiko considers changing his costume, but 1- he really doesn't want to let AfO win, 2- idk it seems to be kinda keeping them all alive right now so

5- Nana is the first one to point out that AfO has been slowly changing his look though- little things, one by one. He's taking more inspiration from the Demon King in the Captain Hero comics. (Sorahiko noticed it too, but was refusing to voice it.)

Sorahiko is pushed past his limit by that. He goes on patrol alone, hoping to get a chance for AfO to see him without threat to OfA, so he can just bluntly and directly ask "Ok, dude, what's your deal?"

No. 23 AT THE END OF THEIR ROPE

Forced to Kneel | Tied to a Table | “Hold them down.”

He was caught.

Caught again, Sorahiko correct himself, since dating AfO really was the first snare.

On his chair, his husband frowned. Looked truly disappointed as he pressed his leg down on Sorahiko’s shoulder, keeping him kneeling.

“Found the blood on your boot.” AfO sighed. “I really thought you wouldn't open it.”

even though torino fully expects to be done with this life by age 50 or whatever, especially since he’s still a full-time pro-hero,

something’s looking for him. looking OUT for him.

(and to quote the manga—afo has planned ahead for a Long Life)

Ashdjfjjnjfrschbj SHIH I'm just,

Second 🤝 Third

Getting seduced by Shigaraki brothers

This is so funny I keep cracking up thinking about all the ways this messes with both aus in the best way. I can't even organize my thoughts I'm just delighted by all possibilities like

"I'll die for the other holders, I'd do anything. Except maybe seduce AfO." (One lifetime later) "ok so it turns out, I'd do more for keeping our successors alive than I thought,"

Yoichi: Third, I already considered you my brother in law, you don't have to do this. In fact, please don't, because we're all still connected with your mind and getting the information just isn't that important. He isn't listening to me is he.

AfO makes occasional remarks about how much older he is than the one he's pursuing, as a joke and just laughing when Sorahiko told him that he's not that much older than him if it all, but like. Sorahiko is right

AfO compliments his work and Sorahiko just accepts the irony considering how much info he's getting to En, then Nana, to take him down.

When AfO says he'd spend lifetimes with Sorahiko, Sorahiko asks how many. "Countless, darling." / "Seems like a lot. I don't know, I think I could offer three lifetimes focused on giving you attention. After that I'd have to reevaluate." AfO laughs. Sorahiko is telling the truth.

When AfO reached into his pocket to get the ring, Sorahiko leapt away on instinct, remembering how AfO killed his first body when he was Third Holder 1.0. AfO decided to wait another day.

AfO never told Sorahiko about OfA, and assumed he had no idea until All Might told him that Nana gave him her power. He plans to apologize later, it's not exactly like they won't have time once certain obstacles are out of the way

for you,,, i'll krakenverse it

“You’re cute even when you make that face.”

Sorahiko looked away, avoiding the other's eyes.

Which was something of a feat, considering how ridiculously large he'd made himself, as if he wasn't tall enough in his normal form.

The thought that this was his normal form now, hundreds of years after the last time they'd seen each other, was a bitter one.

He might not be as bad as Motoji, but he didn't love change either.

Perhaps if he'd minded it more, he wouldn't have been recognized.

Probably not though. Birds did not age so visibly to one that dwelt under the sea, it was a lost cause as soon as the Kraken had seen the shadow of his otherself.

And now Sorahiko was stranded on a rock that didn't deserve to be called an island, Motoji curled comfortably around it, watching him while his otherself could do nothing but circle above and wait to strike.

well now i certainly do have thoughts

- ok so. afohiko branch, Sorahiko gets to be super old too for the purpose of 'watch, itll be really funny'. So, wayyy back when AfO was a young-ish mage, before he killed his father, he went to the land for a bit to not get killed by his father. He met Sorahiko on land, a handsome mage for being land born- with a fierce quick otherself. Birds were something of a wonder for him, back then

- he tells Sorahiko he can give him an aquatic form, or something to let him breathe underwater, or even an island home. an island palace. Sorahiko though is starting to realize 'oh hes a bit unhinged in a way that could ruin my life and not just something that caters to my specific horrible taste in men' and takes this oportunity to break it off.

- Gran ends up having to hide that he is the powerful (and ancient) High Mage Sorahiko because AfO... talks... rumors spread... and while most of those wistful tales have a degree of truth to them, Gran would rather not be associated with them.

- AfO assumes that being land born, even if hes strong, Sorahiko couldn't have survived more than four hundred years. Gran, aproxamately as old as AfO and Nedzu (8-10 hundred) decides not to challenge that. Even if the old songs, myths, and legends about The Kraken turning away from land (and all things good) after his lover died are annoying, and the ones that go so far as to say that the ocean that AfO turned to were actually made from his tears of grief are even more so

- he deliberately stays in the todoroki's kingdom as much as possible, since its further from AfO's part of the sea. that doesn't work when he gets kicked out for refusing to teach Prince Shoto. Now that he's stuck in Midoriya, he has to try even harder not to get caught.

- this is made Extra Difficult when The Kraken's Own Son comes to the Midoriya castle with what seems to be every intent of staying there. (No, Sorahiko did not avoid the teenager because he was afraid to see how much he looked like his father back when they were young and just met.). And Super Extra Difficult when said son pisses off his father enough with his own choice in men that the Kraken decides to pay a visit- the effort it takes to break out of jail not withstanding

(Or any classic fairytale scenario w afohiko, tbh)

ooh interesting...

1- AfO's little brother vanishes. AfO looks for him, as does their friend- a spiky haired man in love with Yoichi. They get closer, AfO giving him more resources, money, power, all in the search. One day, AfO gives him access to any room in his many headquarters, save one. The man breaks it down anyway. If he finds anything inside, no one knows. He vanishes that day too.

2- People keep vanishing, in general, but also one by one. A guard who'd worked for AfO, and found himself getting closer and closer to him, granted his favor. He's given access as well, until he tries the door he was told not to open. After that, no one of his followers will willing to risk getting closer to him. That's lonely, and he ends up finding another lonely person to be alone with. Shinomori vanishes after a while. Then Banjo. Then En.

3- Sorahiko is not AfO's usual target- he'd actually been heading towards Nana, when her friend moved in front of her, warning him that her interests lay elsewhere. But he was interesting, and eager enough, though while he was quick to accept a night, he was hard to convince into anything more. AfO liked the challenge.

4- Sorahiko lasts longer than anyone before him who went through the forbidden door. Two years longer. AfO thinks he might have even forgotten about it. But then, finally, Sorahiko looks. He finds bodies sucked dry, blood painted all over- and a young man with white hair who looks like his husband. He isn't sure if he's sleeping or dead, but he's certainly in a better than the rest of the victims. He leaves. There's a bit of blood on his boots- boots AfO gave him. Sorahiko didn't notice. AfO does.

No. 25 SILENCE IS GOLDEN

Lost Voice | Duct Tape | “You better start talking.”

Sorahiko didn’t speak.

If he didn’t use his voice, it couldn’t be taken from him or used to bind him like the golden chains between his arms.

“I want you to be comfortable.”

Sorahiko had only been silent for some hours, and his throat already burned to snap at Motoji.

“Well, if you don’t like these decorations we can just change them later.”

Or he’d just change Sorahiko’s mind for him, the wary, hard part of Sorahiko’s heart, so far away, mourned.