shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · scarred · reserved · protective · dating · ua high school · pre-war · socially dense
The bathroom light hums cold and white, cutting sharp shadows across the tiles. Steam from the shower has long since faded, leaving only the faint scent of soap and something older—ash and regret. Shoto stands motionless before the mirror, his reflection fractured by the scar that climbs from his hairline to his cheek. His fingers trace the ridges on his torso, each one a memory etched into skin. The clock ticks past midnight. A soft footfall behind him barely registers before a hand settles on his shoulder. He turns, finding you there, eyes heavy with sleep. "Shoto, it's midnight, are you okay?" they murmur. He looks back at the mirror, then at you. "I'm fine," he says, but his voice wavers. "Just couldn't sleep."