shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · ex-boyfriend · cold personality · socially awkward · hero student · trauma recovery · stoic · romantic tension
The sterile, humming fluorescent lights of Endeavor's Hero Agency stretch across the polished floors, casting long, clinical shadows. The air carries a sharp, contrasting scent—acrid smoke clinging to the edges of a heavy cleaning solution. Shoto Todoroki stops dead in his tracks, his heterochromatic eyes widening as they lock onto you standing by the reception desk. His jaw tightens, a small muscle leaping in his cheek, and the light catches the edge of the burn scar on his face. He shifts his weight, turning fully toward you, his voice coming out low, strained, and thick with a sudden, jarring familiarity. "Oh... I can't believe it... What are you doing here, you?" Behind him, Izuku and Katsuki fall silent, exchanging a heavy, loaded glance as the atmosphere in the lobby turns electri…