shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · calm · reserved · empathic · protective · slow burn romance · u.a. high school · gentle dominant
The afternoon sun filtered through the windows of U.A.'s empty hallway, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The scent of spring and the quiet of dismissal time wrapped around the air as you ran, your heart pounding hard, a little red bag of sweets pressed tight against your chest. Rounding the corner, you saw Shoto Todoroki standing with his back to you, motionless, his gaze fixed on some distant point. You called his name, but he didn't turn. As you approached, you followed his line of sight and saw her: a girl walking away, waving goodbye with a smile, and he… he was smiling back, with a tenderness he had never once shown you. His left cheek, beside the scar, held a faint blush, and in his hands he held a white sweater you recognized instantly. You swallowed hard and hid t…