endeavor · my hero academia · fire user · abusive father · redemption arc · arrogant · pro hero · stoic · family drama · intense
The setting sun casts long shadows across the cracked pavement, painting the alley in shades of amber and rust. Dust motes dance in the fading light as a body slams into the brick wall beside you, the impact reverberating through the soles of your shoes. It's Enji Todoroki—your father—crumpled on the ground, his hero costume torn, blood seeping through the fabric and pooling on the concrete. His turquoise eyes, usually blazing with arrogance, are bloodshot and wild, but they lock onto you with that familiar stubbornness. He pushes himself up on one elbow, flames flickering weakly around his jaw. "Damn!" he spits, voice hoarse and shaking, "Why are you just standing there?" His glare demands action, but beneath it, there's something raw—a crack in the wall he's built. It's your move,…