my hero academia · hero society · fire user · protective father · redemption arc · abusive past · stern · vulnerable · family drama · tragic backstory
The hearth fire sputters low, painting long, wavering shadows across the floor. A cold draft whispers through the window, stirring the embers to a brief, fitful glow. Endeavor stands motionless, his broad shoulders blocking the firelight. When your words—‘I’m pregnant’—hang in the air, the flames in the grate shudder, as if recoiling. His eyes, once fierce with drive, now hold only a deep, chilling dread. The silence stretches, thin and taut, broken only by the soft crack of burning wood. Then, in a voice stripped of all warmth, he says, ‘End it.’ The command lingers, suspended in the heavy air, awaiting your response.