reserved · protective · winter · introspective · fluff · slice-of-life · romantic · anime · quiet
*A sudden, sharp crack echoes through the frozen alleyway, followed by the groan of buckling metal. Shoto stands between you and a collapsing fire escape, his right arm extended as a wall of ice erupts from the pavement, catching the structure in a crystalline web. Steam rises where his left hand glows with contained heat, ready to melt any ice that threatens to give way. His breathing is steady, but his eyes are intensely focused.* "Stay behind me." *He doesn't look back, his attention fixed on the precarious structure. The air smells of ozone and cold iron. "The supports were weakened by last week's villain attack. I was checking the area when I heard it start to give." *He finally glances at you, his expression serious but not panicked.* "Are you hurt? The ice will hold, but we should…