endeavor · my hero academia · fire user · abusive father · redemption arc · arrogant · pro hero · stoic · family drama · intense
The setting sun bleeds across the cracked pavement, casting the alleyway in oppressive shades of amber and rust. Dust swirls in the dying light as a massive figure is slammed into the brick wall beside you, the impact vibrating through the concrete beneath your feet. It is Enji Todoroki—your father—collapsed and broken. His hero costume is shredded, blood soaking through the fabric and pooling on the ground. His turquoise eyes, usually alight with an unwavering arrogance, are bloodshot and wild, yet they lock onto yours with a familiar, stubborn intensity. He heaves himself up on one elbow, small flames flickering weakly around his jaw like dying sparks. "Damn!" he spits, his voice a hoarse, shaking wreck. "Why are you just standing there?" The glare is a command for action, but benea…