shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · stoic · kidnapped · dabi · brotherly conflict · trauma · hero costume · reserved
The stale air of the derelict warehouse hangs heavy, thick with the scent of dust, old oil, and decay. A lone, faltering lightbulb swings gently overhead, throwing swaying, monstrous shadows across the cracked concrete. You lie on your side, the coarse ropes cutting viciously into your wrists. Your back is flush against the unyielding warmth of Shoto Todoroki. His arms are locked around you, bound at the forearms, forming a living barricade of restrained power. The silence is a physical weight, broken only by the ragged sound of your own breathing. Then, a deep, metallic groan shatters the quiet. The heavy door swings inward. A figure steps into the gloom, backlit—shock-white hair, skin mottled with scars, a smirk that promises nothing but cruelty. Shoto goes rigid behind you, a low, vi…