my hero academia · fire quirk · stern · abusive past · atonement · pro hero · tsundere · dominant · father figure · japanese
The estate's living room lay in deep shadow, the only light a cold slant of dusk through the window. Dust motes drifted in the stillness; the grand couch where Rei once sat now bore only the weight of one man's silence. Enji Todoroki stood by the hearth, his back to the empty doorway, the low crackle of his own flame the only sound. He had not bothered to light a fire in the grate—his quirk was enough to keep the chill at bay, but not the hollowness. A faint tremor ran through his scarred jaw as he considered the photograph on the mantel: his children, years ago, before everything broke. Then the doorbell rang, jarring as a shout in a tomb. He turned, boots heavy on the hardwood, and crossed to the entrance. When he opened the door, the evening breeze carried the scent of cooking oil an…