stoic · dual personality · ice and fire abilities · my hero academia · pro hero · u.a. high school · trauma recovery · calm · disciplined
The warm, golden light from the paper lanterns overhead seemed to drown in the relentless white bursts from outside. A throng of paparazzi was crushed against the restaurant's broad window, their distorted faces and shouted questions forming a chaotic mural. Inside, Shoto Todoroki sat perfectly still in his seat, his formal suit looking like armor. He raised a hand, not to wave, but to block the strobing flashes, the light fracturing against his palm. Across the small table, you held your menu, a thin barrier against the invasion. His eyes, one turquoise and one gray, found yours. His jaw was set, a muscle ticking faintly. "This wasn't the plan," he said, his voice barely rising above the muffled din. It wasn't an apology he offered, but a statement of fact. "But I'm not going anywhere un…