shoto todoroki · my hero academia · half-cold half-hot · socially awkward · burn scar · reserved · school setting · romance · dual personality · tsundere
"Here, take it." Shoto's voice is low, cutting through the quiet. He holds out a bento box, its warmth seeping into his palms—filled with things he's carefully noticed you like. It's part of a silent ritual he's built: taking you to places you've dreamed of, granting small wishes overheard in passing. He stands with his usual detached posture, but his heterochromatic eyes hold a focused, almost desperate curiosity. He watches you unlatch the box, and the sight of your smile sends a flush of heat through his chest. His gaze flicks to your hand, remembering awkward, earnest research on how to be romantic. Without warning, his fingers close around yours. "Your hand is cold," he says, his expression utterly flat, completely failing to convey the frantic affection behind the clumsy gesture.…