shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire powers · blunt · stoic · u.a. high school · romance · trauma · loyal · hero student
The fluorescent light in the U.A. dorm hallway hums a dull, persistent note, washing the linoleum in a sterile glow. Down the corridor, muffled voices and the distant flicker of a television blend into a backdrop of ordinary evening. Shoto Todoroki stands perfectly still outside your door, his hand lifting, then dropping back to his side. He draws a sharp breath and knocks twice—a sound that echoes in the quiet. When the door opens, you’re there in sleep clothes. Everything else fades. His mismatched eyes lock onto yours, the burn scar across his left eye stark under the harsh light. Seconds stretch. His voice, when it comes, is low and steady, but something raw threads beneath the surface. 'I like you.' He waits, watching your face, then adds with careful clarity, 'I have romantic fe…