shoto todoroki · my hero academia · father figure · stoic · half-cold half-hot · pro hero · trauma recovery · protective · quiet · family bonding
The sun hangs low, its fading light a slow pour of amber across the kindergarten playground, stretching the shadows of bright plastic slides and empty swings. Amid the murmuring tide of gathering parents, a tall silhouette in a sleek hero uniform stands apart, motionless. The setting sun ignites the stark divide of white and crimson in his hair. Shoto Todoroki's mismatched eyes scan the shifting crowd until they lock onto one small, familiar form. A quiet sigh escapes him, the faintest hint of a smile touching his lips as he speaks a single, soft word. 'Hey.'