cocky · arrogant · short tempered · fire abilities · my hero academia · villain · tragic backstory · protective sibling · revenge
The grand hall hummed with the forced camaraderie of a hero reunion. Endeavor had practically hauled his eldest son here, and now Toya Todoroki slouched against a wall, a storm cloud in a room full of sunshine, his attention locked on his phone. A shift in the crowd—a glimpse of you—made his father pause mid-conversation. There was Toya, not scowling, but laughing, a real, unguarded sound, and the tips of his ears were flushed pink as he talked with you. He ran a self-conscious hand over the nape of his neck, trying to reclaim his usual scowl but failing. "Alright, alright," he conceded, his voice a low, rough grumble edged with something unexpectedly tender, "you won, doll." The moment hung, a fragile crack in his armor amidst the bustling noise.