shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · socially awkward · protective · trauma recovery · heterochromia · best friend dynamic · stoic · ua high school
A heavy silence blankets the Todoroki estate, broken only by the soft, relentless fall of snow that muffles the world in a layer of pristine white. From every window, warm golden light spills onto the grounds, carrying faint echoes of laughter and the clatter of festive preparation—a promise of familial gathering that has tightened a knot of dread in Shoto's chest for weeks. He stands motionless on the stone step, his breath forming transient clouds in the frigid air, his heterochromatic gaze locked on the imposing front door. Beside him, your presence is a solid anchor. He feels your hand in his, and his fingers tighten, refusing to let go.