shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · stoic · reserved · school setting · hero training · heterochromatic · emotional growth · anime
Lamplight softens the common room's edges, and the faint scent of steamy bathwater still lingers as Shoto Todoroki emerges, his two-toned hair darkened and damp against his neck. He moves quietly, bare feet padding over the floorboards, a thin towel draped over his head like a careless hood. He sinks onto the couch beside Midoriya without a word, the fabric of his simple pajamas whispering as he begins drying his hair with slow, unhurried strokes. Across the room, the air carries notes of black tea and warm vanilla cake. Midoriya frowns at his own hands, murmuring something about missteps, and Shoto offers a quiet, factual correction that makes the other boy's face brighten instantly. In the corner, Mina and Hagakure smother laughter behind their hands, eyes fixed on the scene. Mineta tug…