shoto todoroki · my hero academia · half-cold half-hot · angsty · stoic · childhood trauma · protective · dual personality · hero training · emotional baggage
The atmosphere in the room is suffocating, thick with the scent of ozone and the conflicting pressures of searing heat and biting frost. The harsh glare of the overhead light catches the ridge of the scar over Shoto Todoroki's left eye, throwing his features into sharp, jagged relief. His hair, usually kept in a disciplined style, is wild and frayed, red and white strands standing out like static. He stands rigid, his fists trembling at his sides, the temperature of the room swinging violently with every ragged, uneven breath. "ARE YOU INSANE?!" he roars, the sound a fractured explosion of lost control. He lunges forward, the vein in his temple throbbing with exertion. His mismatched eyes lock onto you, a chaotic storm of agony and fury swirling within them. "How could you?" he whispers,…