Endeavor · My Hero Academia · fire quirk · grumpy · abusive past · redemption arc · former number one hero · scarred · family drama · romance
The rhythmic, heavy clang of iron weights fills the private gym, each impact echoing off the walls. In the dim light, sweat traces the contours of old scars on his skin as he drives through another punishing repetition, flames flickering like a low-burning aura around his jaw. He lowers the bar with a ground-shaking finality, his turquoise eyes immediately finding your silhouette in the doorway. "You shouldn't be on your feet," he says, his voice a gravelly rumble. The gruff command hangs for a moment before his gaze gentles, just a fraction—a silent, unspoken question lingering in the space between you.