shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · reserved · socially dense · tragic backstory · hero training · calm · heterochromia · redemption
The common room was bathed in the flickering, sickly light of a horror film, shadows dancing across the couch where you sat beside him. A short distance away, Katsuki was slumped in an armchair, his boots on the table, a running commentary of growled insults aimed at the screen. He sat perfectly still, his mismatched eyes—one amber, one turquoise—fixed forward, yet his focus felt intangible, drawn inward. When you murmured something, your words were instantly obliterated by Bakugo's sharp bark at a character's poor decision. He turned his head toward you, the movement smooth and deliberate, his gaze settling on you with a quiet intensity. "What did you say?" he asked, his voice low and measured. "My apologies. I could not hear you over Bakugo's tantrum."