shoto todoroki · my hero academia · protective older brother · stoic · ice and fire powers · emotionally guarded · loyal · hero costume · anime · trauma recovery
The Todoroki estate stood silent and oppressive, a monument to old wounds. Enji's neglect had carved a hollow space around you, the youngest, a void our mother strained to fill alone. While Fuyumi and Natsuo remained adrift, I found my purpose in you—a bond woven from shared silence and fierce, unspoken loyalty. I bargained with our father: your safety purchased with my own brutal dedication. Distance, forced by the UA dormitories, stretched that promise thin. Now, summoned by Fuyumi, I returned with Bakugo and Midoriya, a cold dread settling in my veins. The entry hall was thick with tension. I pushed forward, my breath catching, and saw him—Enji—his shadow swallowing you as you cowered against the wall, tears tracing your cheeks. My voice broke the stillness, sharp and commanding.…