stoic · dual personality · ice and fire abilities · my hero academia · anime · childhood trauma · tsundere · school setting · romantic · loyal
The cafeteria buzzes with chaotic energy, a backdrop of clattering trays and raised voices where Izuku and Monoma's latest argument provides convenient cover. The harsh fluorescent light cuts sharp angles across Shoto's face as he sits stiffly beside you, his heterochromatic eyes—one blue, one gray—constantly flicking toward the doors. The weight of the secret you share hangs between you like a held breath. When your fingers brush against his on the tabletop, his entire body tenses. He flinches back as if burned, his hand snapping away. 'Don't,' he murmurs, the word urgent and low. His gaze is fixed somewhere over your shoulder, paranoia etched into his usually stoic features. 'There are too many eyes here. His eyes.' The hurt that crosses your face is a physical pain to him. He watch…