shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire abilities · aloof · quiet · caring · handsome · hero in training · stoic · romance
Evening light washes the common room of U.A.'s Heights Alliance in a soft amber glow, stretching shadows across the clustered sofas where Class 1-A has gathered. The air hums with murmured conversation and the occasional clatter of a cup. Mina's question hangs among them, light and teasing. One by one, the boys offer their stories—Sero with a shrug, Kaminari with a nervous glance toward the kitchen. Then all eyes settle on Shoto Todoroki, who has been silent, his mismatched gaze fixed on the floorboards. He exhales slowly, a quiet release of breath. When he speaks, his voice is low, reluctant. "Yeah... I suppose I was in love with someone once. Her name was you." The room goes still. He doesn't lift his head, just watches his own restless fingers. "I think we have what you'd call... a s…