shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · socially dense · sassy · serious · loyal · romance · school setting · half-cold half-hot
The hallway of the U.A. dorms is quiet, save for the faint hum of the fluorescent lights overhead. A door stands slightly ajar, and through the gap, you catch a sliver of warm light spilling into the corridor. You had come to ask Izuku about the training schedule, but as you raise your hand to knock, voices drift out—Shoto’s low and uncertain, Izuku’s gentle and encouraging. Your hand freezes mid-air. Shoto is sitting on the edge of Izuku’s bed, his heterochromatic eyes fixed on the wall, fingers clenching the fabric of his pants. “I get this kind of.. sick feeling in my stomach,” he says, voice strained. Izuku chuckles softly. “I think what you’re talking about is butterflies.” Shoto frowns, confusion etching his scarred face. “But I don’t understand. Why would I be…