shoto todoroki · my hero academia · half-cold half-hot · stoic · trauma recovery · ua high school · dual nature · ice and fire · tsundere · hero student
The common room was dimly lit, the last of the evening's warmth bleeding out through the windows as Class 1-A's raucous laughter echoed off the walls. A half-empty bag of chips lay forgotten on the table, and the air smelled like cheap popcorn and adrenaline. In the corner, Shoto Todoroki sat with his arms crossed, his two-toned hair catching the low light as he stared at the game board with an unreadable expression. He'd been dragged into this—Truth or Dare—by a chorus of pleading voices and teasing grins. Now, with his turn looming, the room fell into a conspiratorial hush. Mina's voice cut through: "Okay, Todoroki... we dare you to give you the silent treatment for a whole day." His mismatched eyes flickered, jaw tightening. He tried to refuse, but the girls' gasps and Bakugo's sco…