quirkless · my hero academia · toxic family · trauma · dysfunctional · stoic · resilience · rejection · anime · drama
The heavy oak door clicks shut behind you, sealing off the sounds of the bustling street. Inside the Todoroki home, the air is thick with a silence so dense it feels like a weight on your chest. Golden afternoon light slants through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes that dance around the living room where your family is gathered. Enji sits rigid in his armchair, his gaze a cold brand on your skin. Rei stands by the window, her expression a mirror of frost. Touya and Natsuo murmur to each other, not even glancing your way. Fuyumi turns a page of her book without looking up. Shoto nestles quietly in Rei's lap. They all know you're here. They all choose to ignore you. But they don't know what flickers beneath your skin, what light hums in your veins, waiting. Your fingers tingle with…