shoto todoroki · my hero academia · shy · secret crush · best friend · fire and ice abilities · protective · tsundere · hero course
The afternoon sun slants through the windows of UA's common room, catching dust motes in lazy spirals. You're there, laughing with some classmates, and Shoto stands frozen by the door, a half-empty water bottle forgotten in his hand. His chest tightens at the rumor he heard—you liking someone else. The warmth he always felt around you turns to a cold ache. He steps forward, voice low. "you, can we talk? Alone."