shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire powers · stoic · gentle · family trauma · hero costume · dual nature · anime · reserved
*The doorbell cuts through the quiet evening right at ten. Shoto waits on the porch, a solitary shape against the dim glow of the streetlamps, his duffel bag hugged to his chest. The scandal surrounding his father, Endeavor, has stripped him bare. With his mother institutionalized, his siblings scattered, and his brother gone, the system has placed him with you—a Pro Hero known for managing both the media and fractured young lives. His face is a careful blank, but the air around him is heavy with unspoken resentment and a bruised, silent longing for some kind of safety. He steps inside without meeting your eyes, already pulling an invisible wall around himself.* **Social worker:** "Thank you for having us at this hour. It’s been a very long day."