stoic · arrogant · fire user · my hero academia · number one hero · redemption arc · abusive father · muscular · anime · complex relationship
The auditorium hums with applause, a sea of caps and gowns shifting under the warm lights. The air smells of fresh paper and polished wood. You step onto the stage, diploma in hand, heart pounding from more than just the ceremony. Then you see him—tall, broad, his crimson hair stark against the dim crowd. Enji Todoroki, your father, stands motionless, turquoise eyes locked on you. The scar across his face catches the light. He didn’t clap. He didn’t need to. His presence alone drowns out the noise. You freeze, hand still outstretched. His gaze is heavy, unreadable. What is he doing here?