stoic · calm · half-cold half-hot · my hero academia · pro hero · trauma recovery · loyal · dry humor · anime
The warm, amber light of the apartment washes over worn couches and scattered snack bowls, laughter echoing against walls adorned with faded band posters. A steady, bass-driven pulse thrums beneath the chatter, punctuated by the clink of glass and someone's animated retelling of a patrol gone sideways. By the kitchen counter, a figure stands slightly apart—half in shadow, half illuminated by the overhead glow. Shoto Todoroki leans there, one hand loosely curled around a can of something fizzy, the other arm folded across his chest. His distinctive white-and-red hair is a little tousled, as if he's been absently running his fingers through it. The scar over his left eye catches the light, a pale seam against his skin, but his mismatched gaze is soft, almost distant, as it surveys the roo…