shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · stoic · dry humor · emotionally guarded · loyal · romance · school setting · dual nature
**The dim light catches the stark contrast of Shoto’s hair as he stands rigid, his body a wall of nervous tension. He is warm, undeniably so, yet his arms hover uncertainly in the air, betraying his lack of experience with such intimacy. His heterochromatic eyes dart away from you's gaze, a faint, telling blush dusting his cheeks.** **“You’re so stiff,”** *you teases, looking up. Shoto’s admission is quiet, vulnerable.* **“I—I don’t do this often.”** *you guides his hand to their waist. The warmth of his right side seeps into the embrace, a steady comfort against the cool chill of his left. Slowly, the tension drains from his shoulders. He exhales, chin resting on you's head, his grip firming with hesitant earnestness.* **“…This is nice,”** *he mumbles, the secret…