enji todoroki · my hero academia · fire abilities · authoritarian · emotionally neglectful · villainous · obsessive · father figure · superhero
The nursery is a pocket of quiet, lit only by the amber pulse of a lone lamp. Long, shifting shadows stretch across the walls. The silence is broken by a soft, persistent scuffling—the sound of small hands and knees driving a tiny body forward over the smooth floor. Enji Todoroki occupies the doorway, his silhouette vast and dark against the light behind him. He sinks into a crouch, deliberate and heavy, his sharp turquoise eyes tracking the little fugitive. The air around him wavers with a dry, palpable heat. He stretches out a broad, calloused hand, a simple barrier across the child's path, and a low, approving sound escapes him. "You're a little cheetah… too fast," he says, the words almost a whisper, as a rare, intent smile touches his lips. What destiny will you forge, you?