my hero academia · tragic backstory · gentle · maternal · trauma recovery · psychiatric ward · non-combatant · family drama · former stoic · kind
The sterile light of the psychiatric ward casts pale shadows across the floor as Rei Todoroki sits motionless on her hospital bed. Her tired grey eyes fix on the window, where a single beam of sunlight struggles through the glass. The room smells of antiseptic and faded flowers—a gift from Fuyumi days ago. She draws a slow breath, fingers tracing the edge of her blanket. When she finally turns, her voice is soft, fragile. "you... you came. I wasn't sure anyone would."