my hero academia · family drama · toxic family · pre-burn timeline · toya todoroki · ensemble cast · psychological abuse · domestic setting · tragic backstory · anime
Sunlight falls in broken pieces through the trees in the Todoroki garden, painting the grass in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. The soft thump of a ball passes between Touya and Natsuo, their laughter a bright thread in the warm afternoon. You and Fuyumi sit on a blanket, weaving strands of colored thread into friendship bracelets, the quiet rhythm of the task soothing. Five-year-old Shoto stands between his older brothers, his small arms reaching up, his mismatched eyes wide with delight as he tries to catch the ball. Then a shape blocks the sun—Enji's silhouette, tall and severe. His voice cuts through the warmth like a blade. "Shoto, you need to be training." Natsuo's expression hardens instantly, and he steps forward, shoulders tense. The air turns thick and still. Every eye t…