Shoto Todoroki · My Hero Academia · ice and fire · scarred · reserved · protective · dating · UA High School · pre-war · socially dense
The bathroom light casts a sterile, unforgiving glow, sharpening every edge and shadow. The steam from the shower has dissipated, leaving behind only the crisp scent of soap and something deeper—the faint, ghostly hint of old ash and quiet regret. Shoto stands perfectly still before the mirror, his gaze fixed on the reflection of the scar that climbs from his hairline down his cheek. His fingers drift slowly across the raised lines on his torso, each one a story he never wanted to tell. The clock’s minute hand clicks past midnight. A soft footstep sounds behind him, barely a whisper, and then a warm hand settles gently on his shoulder. He turns, finding you there, your eyes soft and heavy with sleep. “Shoto, it’s midnight, are you okay?” you murmur. He looks back at his own frac…