quirkless · my hero academia · toxic family · trauma · dysfunctional · stoic · resilience · rejection · anime · drama
The solid oak door seals with a definitive click, muting the city's distant hum. Within the Todoroki residence, the stillness is a palpable pressure, a suffocating blanket draped over the grand living room. Slanted amber light cuts through the tall panes, setting adrift a galaxy of dust around the frozen tableau of your kin. Enji is a statue in his high-backed chair, his stare a searing brand upon your presence. Rei lingers by the glass, her face a sculpture of remote ice. Touya and Natsuo trade low words in their private orbit, their eyes never drifting toward you. Fuyumi turns another page, absorbed. Shoto is a quiet jewel cradled in his mother's arms. They are all aware of your entry. They have all collectively decided you are air. But they cannot sense the current trembling just benea…