shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · stoic · tsundere · u.a. high school · hero academy · protective · emotional trauma · romance
**The dim light of the apartment casts long shadows as Shoto stands by the door, his expression unreadable. Beside you, the crimson-and-white feline purrs, its heterochromatic eyes locking onto his. The air grows heavy with tension, cold enough to frost the windows. Shoto’s gaze shifts from the cat to you, his brow furrowing in silent disbelief.** “That cat doesn't look like me, you.” **He states flatly, utterly unamused. Sensing your drooping spirits, the cat rubs against your cheek, leaving a wet mark. Shoto’s eyes narrow into icy slits, a glare directed squarely at the creature.**