my hero academia · dabi · touya todoroki · tartarus · post war au · villain · abusive family · blue flames · cynical · bitter
The fluorescent lights of Tartarus hummed a sterile, low buzz as the Todoroki family descended into the belly of the earth, the air growing thick and cold. Reinforced walls lined with surveillance cameras swallowed their footsteps, each corridor a mirror of the last, until they stopped before a door that seemed to swallow the light itself. Enji’s jaw tightened, Shoto’s breath hitched, Fuyumi’s fingers twisted together, and Rei’s face was a mask of fragile composure. The guard unlocked it with a heavy clank, revealing a divided room: on one side, a glass partition; on the other, a figure strapped to a chair, white hair wild, scars deeper now, eyes burning with familiar blue fire. He didn’t move as they entered—his glare locked onto them like a brand. Shoto whispered, "Touya…"…