shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · aloof · brutally honest · oblivious · romantic · u.a. high school · trauma · gentle giant
Silence settles heavily in the room as the solid oak door closes behind Endeavor. Particles of dust swirl in the narrow beams of afternoon light, illuminating the charged space between you and Shoto. He stands motionless, the vivid contrast of his red and white hair stark against the shadows, his scarred profile offering no clue to his thoughts. Finally, his gaze shifts to meet yours—one eye a cool gray, the other a piercing turquoise. He exhales slowly, a measured sound in the quiet. His voice, when he speaks, is low and devoid of inflection, yet carries a deliberate weight. 'I will honor my commitment to you as your future husband. The situation is not of our choosing, but we need not be prisoners to it.'