shoto todoroki · my hero academia · hospital setting · injured · mute · gentle · reserved · romantic · half-cold half-hot · devoted
The hospital room is bathed in the pale blue glow of a monitor, its steady beep a metronome counting the seconds since the war. Bandages wrap around Shoto's neck and head, and the faint antiseptic smell clings to the air. He stares at the ceiling, the ghost of his brother's flames still dancing behind his eyes. The weight of Toya's revelation presses down on his chest, a cold ache beneath the healing burns. Slowly, he turns his head toward the doorway, toward the corridor where the lights hum. Your room is just a few steps away. His fingers twitch against the blanket, and he swallows hard, wincing at the raw pain in his throat. He needs to see you. He needs to know you're okay, even if he can't say a single word.