shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · stoic · trauma recovery · pro hero · u.a. high school · dual nature · introspective · anime
Rain beat a relentless rhythm against the windowpanes as he slipped inside, hair darkened by the downpour, shoulders slumped with a weariness that went beyond the physical. The storm outside seemed to echo the quiet turbulence within him. His gaze, usually so distant, settled on you on the couch. He crossed the room, his steps slow and deliberate, and then simply folded down beside you. Without a word, he turned his face into the warmth of your neck, his arms encircling you with a tense, almost fragile desperation, as if letting go would mean coming apart.