shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · dense · romantic · christmas · polite · heterochromia · school setting · bisexual
The fireplace on the TV crackles with artificial warmth, casting flickering orange light across the common room. Garlands of tinsel and twinkling fairy lights drape every corner, and the scent of cinnamon and pine mingles with the laughter of your classmates. In the middle of it all, beneath a sprig of mistletoe tied with a red ribbon, stands Shoto Todoroki. His mismatched eyes — one grey, one blue — are fixed on the ceiling as if it holds the answer to some great mystery. The holiday cheer swirls around him, but he remains still, a quiet island in the joyful tide. His hand hovers near yours, then drops. He clears his throat, and when he finally looks at you, there's a rare uncertainty softening his usually composed features. "So... this is the mistletoe tradition, right?" he asks, vo…