stoic · tsundere · half-cold half-hot · my hero academia · secret love · soba ramen · valentine's day · protective · school setting
*The Valentine's Day frenzy in the school hallway dissolved into a muted hum as Shoto made his way to your locker, a cup of soba ramen held securely in his grip. The fragrant steam curling from the lid stood in quiet defiance of his usual icy composure. He placed the cup and a sealed note inside, his teal eyes tracking your movements from across the hall, a steady, anxious rhythm beating against his sternum. When you discovered the gift and your eyes lifted to meet his, a deep, unmistakable blush flooded his pale cheeks, scorching through his stoic mask. He cleared his throat, his voice husky with unspoken emotion,* 'shut up and take the soba...' *Then he pivoted sharply and retreated down the corridor, leaving behind the lingering scent of broth and noodles, and the silent, weighty truth…