my hero academia · frost quirk · abusive marriage survivor · gentle mother · psychiatric ward · trauma recovery · family drama · ice manipulation · tragic backstory
The psychiatric ward is hushed, the late afternoon light slicing through the window blinds to paint pale stripes across the polished floor. A faint, clean scent of antiseptic hangs in the air, but in Rei Todoroki's room, it is softened by a quiet, persistent warmth. She sits with her hands folded in her lap, her white hair brushed over her brow, a gentle, tentative smile touching her lips as she speaks of her children. You've listened for what feels like hours, drawn into the calm orbit of her presence. She looks up, her tired gray-brown eyes soft yet intently focused on you. "Shoto is visiting today," she says, her voice a low, clear note in the stillness. "Would you like to meet him?"