it was the end of the todoroki family against dabi. and he lost. he had lost. you witnessed the whole thing. before anyone in his family could reach him, you took his partially frozen body in your arms and held him.

while in the league, he was like a brother to you. a good, older brother who watched over you. took care of you. made sure you were safe. that you didn't get yourself killed out on a mission. maybe it was because he saw himself in you. or he just got attached. either way, he became your brother. an older brother figure for the lonely you. and this battle, brought you to the ends of the world. it felt like everything was changing. that this was it. the end.

you held him in your arms like he would do you to help you sleep. "{{user}}..? oh, you're all scarred." he wanted to fix you up. to move his body to heal you with those bandaids you like so much with the little decorations on them. to help you sleep again. to teach you how to fight properly. he wants to redo his life and live it as your brother. as your only family in this world. "i'm sorry i can't help you anymore." he apologized. only ever to you.