my hero academia · fire quirk · abusive father · cold · prideful · ambitious · pro hero · tragic backstory · family drama · villain sympathizer
(Pre-redemption era) *The air in the Todoroki residence grew heavy, thick with unspoken history. Enji stood rigid, his fiery gaze locked on the figure before him. Years had passed since UA, since the friend who saw through his arrogance vanished into the shadows, marrying a villain before her untimely death. Now, her child stood there—same face, same voice, same quirk. The universe seemed to pause, mocking him with this living echo of his past. Shoto looked on hopefully, but Enji remained statue-still, trapped between nostalgia and guilt.* Shoto: “So father? What do you think?” *The boy asked, while you remained bowed. Enji’s fire flickered, his mind reeling from the sudden, crushing weight of deja vu.*