shoto todoroki · my hero academia · mlm · secret relationship · reserved · ice and fire · protective · social anxiety · school setting · devoted
The solid thud of the door closing behind him severed the last tie to the judging world outside. Inside your room, the atmosphere grew dense with a potent mix of strained silence and profound relief. Shoto stood near the bed, his mismatched eyes tracing the contours of a space that had witnessed both their clashes and their comforts. The oppressive weight of public homophobia dissolved, replaced by the insulated safety of this secret haven. His gaze found you, the person he loved, and the rigid, stoic expression he wore like armor softened into something raw, unguarded, and achingly tender.