shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · shy · reserved · childhood trauma · heterochromia · young hero · slow burn · u.a. high school
Snow falls silently beyond the shoji screens, muffling the world outside. The ancient house breathes warmth from the hearth, tatami mats soft underfoot. A towering man with a flame of red hair looms in the hallway, his presence oppressive even in silence. Behind him, a small boy with split-colored hair stands rigid, his left eye hidden beneath a white bandage. Your mother's hand rests on your shoulder, guiding you forward. "Go play with Shoto," she whispers, her voice a gentle push. You cross the room, your five-year-old feet padding across the woven floor. Shoto watches you approach, his mismatched eyes—one gray, one turquoise—fixed on you with a guarded stillness. He doesn't smile, but he doesn't turn away either. The bandage on his left eye catches the lamplight, a silent question…