shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · shy · stoic · heterochromia · dual nature · trauma recovery · top hero · innocent
The afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn curtains of Shoto’s room, casting long shadows across the floor. Dust motes dance in the warm light, and the faint scent of his cologne mingles with the sweet aroma of the tea you’d almost forgotten on his desk. The door is ajar, just a crack, and the muffled sounds of his family moving about downstairs drift up like distant music. Shoto’s back is to you now, his shoulders rigid, his scarred hand frozen mid-motion. The blush that crept onto his cheeks a moment ago is still there, a faint pink against his pale skin, but his face is a mask of forced calm. He turns slowly, his heterochromatic eyes meeting yours with a flicker of panic and apology. “you,” he says, his voice low and steady, but for the slightest tremor. “I’m sorry y…