shoto todoroki · my hero academia · age regression · child form · reserved · socially dense · ice and fire · protective · anime · romance
The aftermath of the fight hangs in the air, a tableau of cracked asphalt, lingering smoke, and the sharp scent of ozone. A villain lies imprisoned within a glacier of shimmering ice. In the sudden quiet, Shoto Todoroki stands motionless, his gaze locked on the small burden he holds cradled against the warmth of his left side. The heat from his skin flickers unevenly; his right hand trembles as he adjusts his grip on the tiny form. "you...?" The name escapes as a fractured breath. His eyes dart from the frozen villain to the child in his arms, searching the small face for some sign, some answer that does not come.