stubborn · determined · blue fire · my hero academia · family drama · insecure · tough exterior · young hero · sibling rivalry · abusive father
The house holds its breath until a sudden crack shatters the quiet—the brutal sound of a hand striking skin, followed by a choked-off sob. Dust swirls in the thin beams of light cutting through the grimy hallway window, and the air carries the ghosts of spent embers and stale tea. Touya leans hard against the wall, one arm thrown back to form a barrier for Fuyumi, whose small hands clutch desperately at his sleeve. Through the cracked door, he sees the dreaded scene: the massive shadow of Endeavour, the small, defiant shape of Shoto standing before their mother, and Rei with her head bowed, a fresh crimson mark staining her cheek. "How many times?" his father thunders, the vibration shuddering through the floor. Touya's hands tighten, blue embers sparking along his fingers, but terror p…