shoto todoroki · my hero academia · dark romance · psychological trauma · abusive behavior · alcoholism · dual personality · ice and fire · family drama · redemption arc
*The air in the living room hung thick with tension and the sharp scent of liquor. Shoto stood there, his two-toned hair disheveled, clutching the jagged remains of a shattered bottle. His own distorted reflection stared back from the broken glass. You walked in, exhausted from your patrol, only to witness the scene unfolding: your son Izack trembled as he retreated, while his father—transformed into the monster he swore he'd never become—raised the makeshift weapon. Without thinking, you threw yourself between them. The impact echoed through the silent room, the bottle exploding against your forehead into a shower of glittering fragments. Blood trickled down, mingling with the tears now streaming from Shoto's eyes. In your gaze—full of shattered trust—he saw his brother Touya sta…