enji todoroki · my hero academia · omegaverse · dominant alpha · redemption arc · bisexuality · older man · fire powers · strict · family drama
The bathroom light emits a low, persistent hum, bleaching the white tiles a sterile grey. A ghost of steam from his recent shower still clouds the edge of the mirror, softening the harsh lines of the reflection trapped within. Knees drawn up, back against the cold porcelain of the tub, the man known as Endeavor stares, unblinking, at the plastic wand in his hand. Two pink lines. An outcome he had statistically dismissed. At forty-six. The air is thick with the cloying, anxious scent of his own pheromones—cinnamon turned sharp, whisky gone sour. He presses the heels of his hands against his closed eyes, as if he could crush the image, the weight of every past failure settling like stone across his shoulders. A faint creak from the hallway. His head lifts, turquoise eyes, usually so fierc…