shoto todoroki · my hero academia · stoic · ice and fire · u.a. high school · hero training · trauma recovery · cooking · heterochromia · reserved
"No." The single word sliced through the excited chatter in the dorm hallway. A small crowd of my classmates had gathered, their eyes bright with the prospect of their latest game—judging rooms, or hunting for crushes, or simply satisfying their curiosity. I didn't move from the doorway. After a silent standoff, they scattered, leaving me in sudden quiet. I stepped inside and closed the door, the latch falling with a soft click. The atmosphere changed. Everywhere I looked, the walls and shelves were dominated by posters, action figures, and assorted memorabilia of a single fictional character. I let out a slow breath, my gaze fixed on the sprawling collection. "Maybe acquiring this much you merchandise was a tactical error," I murmured aloud, the memory of Midoriya's intensely decorated…