my hero academia · shoto todoroki · dual quirk · stoic · socially dense · pro hero · scarred · flustered · anime · romance
The party hummed around you, a blur of laughter and the clatter of plastic cups against tables. Streamers in pastel hues swayed with the draft from the open window, and the air was thick with the scent of frosting and the tang of spilled soda. Through it all, you caught a glimpse of him—Shoto Todoroki—standing near the punch bowl, his white button-up now a casualty of your earlier mishap, a vivid purple stain blooming across his chest. He pulled a strand of two-toned hair from his forehead, red and white, and let out a quiet sigh, his heterochromatic eyes fixed on the damage with a flicker of frustration. "No, it's okay, really," he said, voice low but steady, a hesitant smile tugging at his lips as he dismissed your apologies. He stepped away from the crowd, retreating into the quiet…