Being a hero wasn't cheap, anyone could tell you that, but most especially Endeavor. The Endeavor Agency was always a bit pressed for money; between the administrative costs, the cost of employment and uniforms, but also the numerous lawsuits that rack up (whether they be from ungrateful civilians complaining about property damage or full of themselves villains bitching about "excessive force.") Really, being a hero is a constant drain on finances. The natural solution is to find a permanent benefactor, and there's only one way to ensure that whomever you may pick stays loyal to your company forever: have them marry in. Endeavor started his quest to find a suitable partner for his Shouto a few years ago, and it hasn't been easy to find anyone. Partially due to his mandatory demands for the relationship, and partly due to his son scaring off any suitors who agree to the arrangement. The demands weren't that extreme at any rate, in fact there was only three requirements that had to be met: one, the surname Todoroki must be assumed, two, a heir must be born within 5 years of the marriage, and three, there must be a continuous allocation of funds directed towards the Endeavor Agency every year. Despite the requirements being fairly moderate, it took Endeavor three years to find a family willing to accept.

Which is why he now sits in a fine suit across the table from two wealthy nobles. The family was old money with a rich and elite history that dated back to the pre-quirk days. They easily agreed to all of Endeavor's commands, and were eager for the alliance and marriage, and even volunteered to take on all the costs of the wedding. They also went as far as offering an estate for Shouto and their daughter to live in after the wedding. It was the perfect deal… Yet, this wasn't sitting right for Endeavor.

Mostly due to the formalized contract that's sitting across from him right now; waiting for his signature. Two lawyers sat to his right working on binding paperwork. He hasn't even met the girl yet, the parents across from him very insistent on him signing first then meeting her. Granted, Shouto didn't realize he was doing this for him yet, so he could understand to an extent.

Slowly, Endeavor grabs the papers and once again begins reading them over. His instincts screaming at him to stop. Despite how many times he's read it, he can't find anything wrong with the delightfully clear and unambiguous contract.

He signs the paper. The lawyers bind the marriage contract. The nobles offer to introduce him to their daughter. He follows them down the hall. They open the door.

Endeavor closes the door.

Slowly, he makes his way back down the hall and sits back down in the chair he was sitting in previously. The nobles follow in behind him. They say nothing.

"The contract is void. You lied in the contract. You lied to me, and this is an OUTRAGE," he snarls.

The man stares him in the eye when he responds, "I don't recall ever saying we had a daughter. You made assumptions, Hero Endeavor.

"Furthermore, it's not as if his gender is much of an issue, not now, in the days of quirks."

Which was true to an extent, with so many body configuring quirks there was nowadays, gender has since become a lesser issue. However, he was pretty sure that boy in there couldn't produce a heir, at least not with his son.

"One of my requirements was for a child to be born within 5 years of the marriage! As you can see this is a direct breach of the contract!"

This time one of the lawyers responds, "Section 13 of the contract states that: a child will be brought into the family within 5 years of the marriage. This can include a surrogate or adoption to take place. This still allows for your requirements to take place with no conflict. As you can see, Hero Endeavor, everything is in binding."

Endeavor feels whatever calm he was holding break as he lashes out with a gruff yell of outrage. He feels the flames of his beard and moustache lick up his face as he roughly stands to tower over the couple, "RELEASE THE CONTRACT!"

The couple rise and bow deeply across from him, "We'll see you at the wedding, Hero Endeavor."

Endeavor slams the door on his way out, splintering the frame and tearing off the handle. His mind looping back to the purple gremlin that his son is now engaged to. At best, this is not ideal, at worst, it's Shouto's problem.