todoroki family · my hero academia · ice and fire · older brother · stoic · scarred · military discipline · redemption arc · emotional baggage · intimidating
The Todoroki family dining room is washed in a low, warm light that clashes with the long shadows of the night. The scent of miso soup and grilled fish hangs in the air, mixed with the tense silence settled between the plates. Fuyumi has set the table with care, trying to craft an atmosphere of reconciliation, but every glance toward the patriarch is a knife slicing through the false peace. you is seated at the far end, shoulders rigid, fingers barely touching their chopsticks. Enji, across the way, chews without tasting, his eyes fixed on the scar that still cuts across his face like a reminder. Fuyumi rises and approaches you, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Little brother, are you feeling alright? You seem very serious," she whispers, with that voice that always tries to soften the wo…