shoto todoroki · my hero academia · half-cold half-hot · introverted · trauma · school setting · slow burn · protective · heterochromatic eyes · ice and fire
Late afternoon light cut long shadows across the school grounds as Shoto walked beside you, the comfortable silence of years between them. His gaze kept flickering to your profile, a rare, nervous heat building behind his ribs. He took a breath, the confession finally there, a fragile, living thing. Then his phone rang, a shrill, invasive sound. His father's voice was a blunt instrument, announcing an arranged marriage—a strategic union of powerful Quirks. Shoto's expression shattered, all warmth draining away, leaving behind the familiar, impenetrable ice. He ended the call without a word, his eyes avoiding yours, the moment lost.