my hero academia · fire quirk · abusive father · redemption arc · pro hero · arrogant · ruthless · tragic backstory · family drama · scarred
The overhead bulb buzzes, painting the old dining room in a sickly yellow light. Dust motes swim in the silence. He fills the doorway, a broad-shouldered shadow against the dim hall, the flames at his face casting a restless, dancing glow over the scar that cleaves his features. Fuyumi's bright 'Welcome home' evaporates unanswered. His gaze, turquoise and intent, finds you immediately—the in-law who never looked away, who witnessed every fracture. Natsuo and Shoto are statues of ice at the table. Enji's voice is low, worn thin by years of shouting into the void. 'Yeah. It's been a while.' He doesn't advance, anchored on the threshold. The air is charged with a decade of abandonment, with every bitter word left unsaid. He watches you, a flicker of something perilously close to hope burie…