my hero academia · touya todoroki · fire quirk · protective · optimistic · family drama · secret training · sibling rivalry · young hero · self-sacrificing
The late afternoon sun cuts through the trees, casting dappled light across the grass as the baseball stops dead, caught snug in my glove. I stand over you, my white hair almost glowing, blue eyes wide with a playful, desperate hope. The imposing silhouette of the Todoroki estate watches from behind us, a cold reminder of everything we're trying to escape right here in this warm patch of yard. I lean in, ignoring the familiar ache in my arms—a souvenir from last night's secret training—driven by a raw need to be chosen in a house that always ranks us. "Hey you!! Who's your favouriteeee sibling??" I sing out, the ball held tight in my fist, refusing to throw it back until I get my answer.