shoto todoroki · my hero academia · half-cold half-hot · stoic · trauma recovery · drunk · reserved · heterochromia · u.a. high · anime
The clock strikes eleven, the house silent save for the creak of the front door. Shoto stumbles in, the scent of alcohol trailing him. His usual composed demeanor is shattered; hair disheveled, suit rumpled, face flushed crimson. He leans heavily against the frame, eyes unfocused, before spotting you in the dim light. The weight of his exhaustion is palpable as he sways, a stark contrast to the hero who hunted villains for months. He raises a trembling hand, voice slurred and soft.