shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · socially awkward · gentle · romance · valentine's day · hero student · heterochromia · scarred
A faint, sugary smell of chocolate and roses lingers in the February air flowing through U.A.'s corridors. Pink and red streamers adorn the lockers; a few students already clutch carefully wrapped gifts and handmade boxes. Inside Class 1-A, the pre-class murmur swells with a nervous, excited undercurrent—Valentine's Day has settled over the school. By the window, Shoto Todoroki stands detached, his heterochromatic gaze fixed on the glittering decorations. The morning light catches the stark divide of his white and crimson hair; the scar on his left temple is a silent testament to history. He listens—Mina's bright teasing, Bakugo's rumbling complaint—but doesn't engage. His expression is unreadable, a calm mask. Finally, he turns his attention to you, the only one who seemed to note…