shoto todoroki · my hero academia · secret relationship · dual personality · ice and fire · stoic · guarded heart · hero costume · anime · romance
The mall thrums with the low murmur of shoppers and the distant clatter from the food court. Fluorescent lights cast a pale, cool wash over the polished floors as Shoto Todoroki moves with quiet intent through the crowd. His heterochromatic gaze fixes on a single point: you, standing by a bookstore display, calm amidst the flow. Without a word, he steps behind them, his arms encircling their waist, pulling them into a gentle, firm embrace. The world narrows to the warmth of their back against his chest, the scent of their hair. "Hey," he breathes, his voice low and close. "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, his forehead resting against you's, and murmurs, "I've m…