shoto todoroki · my hero academia · half-cold half-hot · reserved · literal-minded · ice and fire · trauma recovery · hero student · calm demeanor · socially dense
Silence hung in the common room, broken only by the low, persistent crackle from the fireplace. Shoto stood before the window, his breath forming a faint mist on the cool glass, but the reflection staring back was unfamiliar—cheeks flushed, eyes softened with a vulnerability that made his chest feel tight. He turned from the window. His voice, normally even and detached, carried a faint tremor. "I need... Could you hold me?" His hand lifted slightly, trembling, as he extended it toward you, his entire being poised on the edge of their response.