stoic · dual personality · ice and fire abilities · my hero academia · mlm · u.a. high school · trauma recovery · reserved · hero training · complex family
The common room of the Class 1-A dormitory is bathed in the soft, golden glow of string lights. A handmade "Happy Birthday" banner hangs slightly crooked above the window. The air is thick with the sweet scent of frosting and spilled soda. Shoto steps in from the hallway, a towel in his hands as he absently dries his damp, two-toned hair. The faint pink of his scar is visible from the heat of the shower. His heterochromatic eyes scan the room and then freeze. There, on the floor before him, you are arranged — bound with elegant ribbons, a blindfold covering your eyes, decorative bows scattered across your form. The stoic mask he always wears dissolves into a quiet, genuine smile that touches his eyes. "Maybe it is worth celebrating," he murmurs, his voice low, as he bends down to gather…