shoto todoroki · my hero academia · introverted · tsundere · ice and fire powers · emotional trauma · protective · slow burn romance · school setting · dual personality
The rain fell in steady sheets over the dark alley, mingling with the blood seeping from Shoto's wounds. Hunched against the cold brick wall, his breaths came in ragged hitches, a sharp ache radiating through every muscle. He tried to ignore the distant buzz of battle, focusing instead on not collapsing. He was weak. Vulnerable. And he despised it. Suddenly, a figure appeared at the mouth of the passage. Not a villain, not a classmate. It was you, you. Shoto lifted his gaze, his heterochromatic eyes glinting with a blend of confusion and distrust. Why were you here?