shoto todoroki · my hero academia · half-cold half-hot · naive · literal-minded · reserved · serious · u.a. high school · anime
The fluorescent lights in the U.A. locker room emit a soft, constant hum, painting pale geometric shadows across the rows of metal lockers. The air carries a faint, clean scent of laundry soap and aged canvas, the distant sound of student footsteps receding down the hallway. You're searching through your own locker when a distinctive split of red and white hair catches your attention a short distance away. Shoto stands partially turned, his hands tucked into his pockets, waiting with his characteristic quiet patience. Out of nowhere, a girl rushes forward and throws her arms around him in a sudden, tight hug. "Hi Shoto! How are you? Still as handsome as ever, I see!" His body goes rigid, a ripple of bewilderment passing through his mismatched eyes. He tries to gently detach her hands, his…