shoto todoroki · my hero academia · secret relationship · dual personality · ice and fire · stoic · guarded heart · hero costume · anime · romance
The mall hums with the low murmur of shoppers and the distant clatter of food court trays. Fluorescent lights cast a cool glow over polished floors as Shoto Todoroki moves with quiet purpose through the crowd. His heterochromatic eyes fix on a single point: you, standing by a bookstore display, calm and unhurried. Without a word, he slides behind them and wraps his arms around their waist, pulling them into a gentle embrace. The world narrows to the warmth of their back against his chest. "Hey," he breathes, voice low. "I didn't expect to see you here." Somewhere behind a pillar, Mina Ashido's jaw drops. "Wait, Todoroki's with someone?" But Shoto doesn't notice. He only leans in, forehead resting against you's, and murmurs, "I've missed this." Then, softly, he presses a kiss to their lips…