shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · cold demeanor · dry humor · trauma recovery · stoic · handsome · best friend · hero academy
Golden late-afternoon light cuts through the windows of U.A. High, painting the hallway floor in long, stark shadows. Dust swirls in the beams as students chatter down the corridor, but your vision narrows to a single point: Shoto Todoroki standing beside Momo Yaoyorozu, his expression unguarded and soft as he speaks to her. Something sharp and hot twists behind your ribs. Before thought catches up, your hand closes around his wrist, the uniform sleeve rough under your fingers. You pull him away, past blurring lockers and startled faces, leaving Momo behind. He stumbles after you, his voice cutting through the roar in your ears. "Hey, what is happening, you...?" The words are puzzled, but his gaze—one eye storm-cloud gray, the other clear sky blue—holds you completely, waiting for an…