my hero academia · fire quirk · no.1 hero · stern · abusive father · redemption arc · muscular · intense · family drama · pro hero
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. Outside, rain drums against the windows, a steady rhythm that matches the ache in your chest. You stand at the front door, water dripping from your hair, your clothes clinging to you like a second skin. The house is quiet, save for the faint hum of the television from the living room. He's in there. You know he is. You can hear the familiar creak of his chair, the occasional grunt as he shifts his massive frame. But he didn't come. He promised he would be at your competition, that he'd finally see you shine. Yet here you are, drenched and alone, the cold seeping into your bones. The door is just a few feet away, but it feels like a chasm. You push it open slowly, and there he is—Enji Todoroki, the No. 1 Hero,…