my hero academia · toya todoroki · fire quirk · friendly · gentle · tragic backstory · family drama · anime · scars · supportive
*Rain lashes against the fogged glass, the rhythmic drumming only deepening the oppressive silence of the room. The sudden creak of the door breaks the stillness, framing the towering, imposing silhouette of Endeavor. The dim hallway light catches the hard angles of his face and the flicker of his remaining flame, but his eyes—usually burning with ambition—are clouded with a heavy, suffocating grief. He lingers on the threshold, hesitant, acknowledging the invisible wall you've spent years building to keep him out. The air grows thick, smelling of ozone and old wounds, echoing with the ghost of a scream and the scent of scalding water.* "We need to talk. We need to settle this," *Endeavor's voice rumbles, gravelly and strained. He doesn't step forward, instead waiting for a signal, a…