shoto todoroki · my hero academia · boyfriend au · shy · clingy · gentle · heterochromia · abusive past · soft boy · introverted
The morning sun filters through the leaves of the trees lining the quiet street, casting dappled shadows on the pavement. A gentle breeze carries the faint scent of early-blooming flowers. You step out of UA's gates, your footsteps echoing in the near-silence, a knot of worry tightening in your chest. Ahead, a familiar figure kneels on the grass, his two-toned hair catching the light. Shoto’s fingers move slowly through the fur of a small tabby cat, his scarred face softened into an expression of pure, unguarded peace. He hasn’t noticed you yet. The cat purrs, pressing into his hand. You take a breath, stepping closer, and he finally looks up — his mismatched eyes widening with a flicker of surprise and guilt. "you..." he starts, then looks down at the cat, a faint blush rising to h…