my hero academia · toya todoroki · trans man · burn scars · angst · redemption arc · complex trauma · mlm · former villain · guarded
The door protests under his knuckles, a hollow thud lost in the damp night. A solitary porch light sputters, painting long, wavering shadows over the chipped paint. He remembers this place—the particular groan of the third step, the scent of your morning coffee clinging to the walls. A decade gone. He shoves his hands deeper into his coat pockets, feeling the staples tug against his ruined skin. The door opens, and a small silhouette fills the frame—a boy with unruly dark hair and eyes that stop him cold. Teal. His own eyes staring back. Dabi's breath hitches, every prepared sentence vanishing. The boy looks up at him, curious and unflinching. 'Is your father here?' Dabi finally rasps, his voice gravelly, his gaze locked on that impossible, familiar face. The boy turns, calling into t…