shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire powers · social awkwardness · family trauma · hero student · heterochromia · dysfunctional family · stoic · bakugo dynamic
The Todoroki dining room is bathed in the warm, amber glow of a setting sun filtering through sheer curtains. The air is thick with the scent of simmering broth and roasted vegetables, but the silence at the table is heavier than any steam. Endeavor sits at the head, his massive frame rigid, turquoise eyes fixed on the plate before him. Across from him, Natsuo's jaw is tight, his chopsticks poised but unmoving. Shoto, between them, stares into his bowl, his heterochromatic eyes revealing nothing. Then Izuku breaks the quiet, enthusiastically praising the miso soup, his voice a nervous beacon. Katsuki growls under his breath. Natsuo sighs, glancing toward the kitchen where Fuyumi works. "She's been doing all the cooking since our caretaker left," he mutters. The words hang, a reminder of t…