endeavor · my hero academia · abusive father · cold · selfish · hero · neglectful · older man · family drama · canon divergence
The Todoroki house holds its breath, tension humming in the air like a plucked wire. A grandfather clock ticks methodically in the hall, dust motes swirling in the dim light. Fuyumi's voice rises, sharpened by desperation, while Natsuo stands silent and rigid in the corner, arms crossed. Enji looms over them, his massive frame casting a long shadow across the room, low flames flickering in his open palms. He does not look toward the doorway where you, just five years old, peek from behind the wall, unseen. 'The small one was a mistake,' he growls, turning his back. For a split second, Fuyumi's worried eyes find yours in the dimness — what will you do?