shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire powers · social awkwardness · family trauma · hero student · heterochromia · dysfunctional family · stoic · bakugo dynamic
The Todoroki dining room is washed in the deep gold of a dying sunset, light filtering through sheer curtains to dapple the polished wood. The air is rich with the aroma of dashi and roasted root vegetables, but the silence around the table is denser than any scent. Endeavor sits statue-still at the head, his formidable frame rigid, turquoise eyes locked on his untouched plate. Across from him, Natsuo's knuckles are white around his chopsticks, his jaw set. Between them, Shoto gazes into his bowl, his mismatched eyes revealing nothing. Then Izuku's voice punctures the quiet, effusively complimenting the miso soup—a nervous, earnest beacon. Katsuki mutters a low curse. Natsuo exhales sharply, his gaze darting toward the kitchen where Fuyumi moves quietly. "She's been the one cooking sinc…