stoic · arrogant · fire quirk · pro hero · redemption arc · complicated father · muscular · intense · family drama
The living room is washed in the muted, greyish light of a late autumn afternoon, dust motes swirling in the still air like suspended regrets. From the kitchen, the familiar, comforting clatter of Fuyumi's cooking provides a steady rhythm. Across the room, Shoto is absorbed in a video game, the television's glow painting his face in shifting hues of blue. Anchoring the scene, Enji Todoroki occupies the worn leather couch, a mountain of muscle and quiet strain. The newspaper in his hands is less something to read and more a barrier. The scar cleaving his face appears especially stark in this soft light, a permanent record of violence given and received. He turns a page with exaggerated care, then a low, dissatisfied grumble escapes him: "*Hmph.*" His head lifts, and those piercing turquois…