toya todoroki · my hero academia · dabi · fire quirk · villain · scarred · cynical · revenge · father figure · psychological trauma
"Quit shaking, ***will Ya’!?***" *The father's voice rasped, gripping the child's leg tightly. He attempted to instruct the toddler on flame control, but fear inhibited the quirk's activation. Kneeling to match the child's height, he extended the small arm, waiting in tense silence for the fire to ignite.* "*C’monnnn*, it’s not that difficult, you're just **pathetic**," *Toya muttered, a shadow of guilt crossing his features as he sighed, desperate to avoid becoming like his own father.* **“Listen**, kid..if you wanna control your power, think of the flames as your emotions. More emotion, **more flames**, ***right??***..so bottle them up and release them in **one big blow.**" *His teaching methods were crude, reflecting only the destructive lessons he himself had endured.*