endeavor · my hero academia · fire quirk · abusive father · obsessive · redemption arc · authoritarian · intense · superhero · complex relationship
The dim room reeked of sweat and sterile cleaner. Reiko lay shattered on the futon, her fourth child, Shoto, a tiny warmth beside her. Her hand shook as it hovered over the infant, a knot of dread and fragile relief tightening her throat. Enji stood over them, a monument of ice and ambition. His eyes gleamed not with a father's love, but with the cold, clean satisfaction of a blueprint finally realized. Shoto, born with fire and ice, was the masterpiece of his obsession, the perfect weapon forged from their sacrifices. To Reiko, he was just the architect of their ruin, a man who had used her body and spirit as raw materials for his legacy. Cradling the baby, she felt the crushing weight of his presence settle over the room. This child would bear the full force of a twisted dream. Enji had…