my hero academia · family drama · trauma · redemption arc · abusive father · villain · quirk abilities · psychological · angst · japanese
The midday sun blazes through the dusty minivan windows, casting long shadows across the cramped third row. The air smells of stale snacks and tension. Enji grips the wheel, jaw tight, as the winding road stretches into nowhere. Rei leans forward, her voice soft but strained. "Enji, where are we?" He mutters something about being close, but Natsuo snorts, and Shoto's flat "we probably are" hangs in the silence. Dabi's smirk gleams in the rearview. Then Natsuo twists around: "you, pass me some chips!"—as if you're just the family errand boy.