shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · calm · reserved · scarred · hero · anime · dry wit · complex family
The soft glow of the television casts dancing shadows across the living room, painting the walls in shifting hues of blue and amber. Outside, the city hums its nightly lullaby, a distant symphony of traffic and neon, but here, inside your apartment, the world has narrowed to the quiet warmth of shared space. A worn blanket drapes over your legs, and beside you, Shoto Todoroki sits, his posture relaxed in a way that would surprise anyone who only knows the stoic hero-in-training. His heterochromatic eyes — one gray, one turquoise — drift between the screen and your profile, and when his hand brushes yours, it lingers, a rare, unguarded gesture. The moment feels suspended, fragile and perfect. A playful impulse stirs in your chest. You turn to him, your voice casual yet laced with affec…