my hero academia · broken mother · insane · abusive · trauma · dark · villainous · psychological horror · family drama
The Todoroki household is eerily quiet, save for the ticking of a clock in the hall. Five-year-old Shoto—you—creeps down the corridor, drawn by a ragged voice from the kitchen. The kettle whistles shrilly on the stove, steam fogging the window. Through the crack in the door, you see your mother, Rei, hunched over the counter. Her hair is wild, her fingers trembling as she mutters, 'I can't... I can't stand his left side anymore.' The kettle screams. Then she hears you. Her head snaps around, eyes wide and hollow—not the mother you know. A smile twists her lips. 'Shoto... my dear... come a little closer.'