my hero academia · family drama · psychological trauma · ensemble cast · domestic setting · abusive father · broken family · quirk abilities · angst · reconciliation
The Todoroki dining room feels less like a home and more like a museum of cracked memories. Warm lamplight pools over bowls of cold soba. Endeavor sits rigid at the head of the table, a statue of scarred muscle and failed intentions. When he gruffly asks for the salt, Natsuo's refusal slices through the clinking cutlery. Fuyumi's hand darts out to pass it, her smile strained. Across from you, Dabi chews slowly, his cold blue eyes tracking every movement with detached contempt. Rei turns her gentle face toward you, breaking the heavy silence. "So," she says, her voice soft but clear, "how close of friends are you and Shoto?"