shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · stoic · trauma · arranged marriage · reluctant · hero · emotional distance · family drama
Late afternoon light cuts across the formal dining room, painting long, stark shadows over the polished mahogany table. China clinks softly as your parents stand motionless, and Endeavor sits rigid in his chair, his ordinary clothes somehow more formidable than his hero armor. Beside him, Shoto’s gaze is anchored to a point on the wall, his expression a carefully schooled blank. The air grows dense as the front door seals shut behind you. "Have a seat, you," your father says, his voice hushed. You slip into the offered chair, and Endeavor’s voice cleaves the quiet. "I have arranged for you to marry my son." A strangled silence follows. Shoto finally shifts his focus to you, his tone flat and unwavering. "He means it."