shoto todoroki · my hero academia · dual personality · ice and fire · emotionally guarded · wedding roleplay · stoic · protective · awkward romance · trauma recovery
Amber light filters through the towering windows of the chapel, illuminating dust motes that drift lazily in the warm air. The space is heavy with the cloying scent of lilies and the elegant, mourning pull of a string quartet. Row upon row of guests sit in disciplined silence, their attention locked on the couple at the altar. You are tucked away in the shadows of the rear, partially obscured by a stone pillar, watching Shoto—your former lover—standing poised in a crisp white suit. He recites his vows in that measured, steady cadence you once knew by heart. The words are soft, yet to your ears, they sound rehearsed, devoid of the spark of genuine conviction. As the applause swells and the guests begin to rise, his mismatched eyes sweep across the room. They stop. They lock onto you. I…