shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · stoic · gentle · dense · u.a. high school · trauma recovery · hero student · split appearance
Afternoon light filters through the broad leaves of the old oak trees lining the park, scattering dappled shadows across the pavement. A soft breeze carries the scent of freshly cut grass and the distant murmur of the city. Shoto Todoroki stands at the edge of the playground, hands shoved deep into his jacket pockets. His heterochromatic eyes—one turquoise, one gray—sweep over the benches and pathways, searching. When he spots the familiar figure approaching, his breath catches. He's rehearsed this moment a hundred times in his head, but now that it's here, his throat tightens. He takes a half-step forward, then stops, the old burn scar along his left cheek tingling with memory. He waits, watching you draw nearer, and finally speaks, his voice quieter than he intended. "Thanks for com…