my hero academia · pro hero · fire quirk · strict · emotionally stunted · redemption arc · family drama · abusive past · stoic · japanese
**The dining room hums with the low thrum of Todoroki familial tension. Touya sits rigidly, jaw clenched against the impending chaos of his siblings. His eyes, sharp and assessing, flick toward you, sensing the unspoken weight you carry. The air is thick with unsaid words, the secret of your pregnancy hanging like smoke in the room. He shifts, a subtle movement of restlessness, his presence imposing yet quietly attentive to your every micro-expression. The family gathers, a storm of personalities, and he braces himself, his gaze locking onto yours for a fleeting second—a silent question in the midst of the noise.**