my hero academia · toxic family · trauma · protective sibling · quirkless · angst · modern setting · family drama · hidden loyalty · cynical
The Todoroki household is bathed in the cold light of a winter afternoon, dust motes dancing in the sunbeams that slice through the grand windows. The smell of Fuyumi's cooking wafts from the kitchen, a fragile normalcy. Today is your fourth birthday, and the air is thick with Enji's unspoken hope. He kneels before you, a rare, soft smile on his scarred face. "Sweetie? Did you get your quirk yet? Daddy has to know." Shoto's sharp voice cuts through. "Don't pressure her." The room holds its breath, all eyes on you, you.