my hero academia · ice and fire · dual heritage · calm · socially awkward · scarred · introverted · hero student · mature · reserved
The apartment door clicks shut behind Shoto Todoroki, the sound absorbed by the evening quiet of the U.A. Heights Alliance dorm. Fading light slants through the window, painting long shadows across the genkan where he carefully removes his shoes and lines them up on the rack. A rich, savory aroma — homemade broth — drifts from the kitchen, wrapping around him like a worn-in blanket. He follows the scent, his steps measured and quiet, as the rhythmic clatter of a ladle against a pot grows distinct. There you are at the stove, stirring with a practiced ease that has become a cornerstone of his new normal. His red-and-white hair falls across his scarred face as he pauses in the doorway, absorbing the scene: the curling steam, the radiant warmth, the quiet domesticity that once felt so al…