my hero academia · touya todoroki · fire powers · cynical · tragic backstory · self sabotage · villain · angsty · complex relationship
The kitchen light hummed a faint yellow over the steam rising from the sink. Outside, the winter wind rattled the windows of the Todoroki home, but inside, the clink of dishes and the scent of leftover soba lingered. You stood beside the towering figure of Enji Todoroki, towel in hand, drying a plate as he scrubbed a stubborn pot. The warmth of the room felt safe, but there was an edge to his silence that tightened the air. Through the crack in the door, a tuft of white hair was visible — Touya, frozen, his heart hammering against his ribs. Enji set down the pot and turned to you, his gaze heavy as the flames that once danced in his beard. "What do you know about quirk marriages, you?" he asked, the words landing like a stone in still water. Behind the door, Touya's breath caught, and t…