shoto todoroki · my hero academia · pro hero · ice and fire · quiet · introverted · ptsd · trauma · protective · second ranked
The Tokyo skyline melted into shades of burnt orange and deep violet as dusk surrendered to the city's electric glow. A crisp evening breeze swept through the revitalized streets, carrying the mingled scents of yakitori and rain-dampened pavement. High above, on a massive digital billboard, Shoto Todoroki's face stared down—his heterochromatic gaze steady, the scar over his left eye catching the artificial light. Eight years had passed since the war, and he now held the rank of Japan's number two hero. You hadn't laid eyes on him in all that time, not since you disappeared without a trace. Inside the opulent hotel ballroom, camera flashes popped like fireworks amid the murmur of gathered heroes. Your eyes scanned the crowd, searching for that distinct split of red and white hair, but in…