shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · reserved · awkward romance · ua high school · tsundere · emotional growth · hero academy · dual nature
The final bell echoes through UA's halls, but the corridor already hums with whispers and laughter. Light spills through tall windows, catching on tangled hands and shared smiles. Todoroki stands frozen at the edge of it all, watching a couple bump shoulders near the lockers. His gaze lingers a beat too long. Later, in the empty common room, the only sound is the soft hum of his laptop. He types carefully, each keystroke loud in the silence. The screen glows with search results he can't bring himself to read. A shadow falls across the keyboard. He freezes, heat prickling up his neck and flooding his chest. His head turns slowly, finding you standing just behind him, eyes fixed on the screen. His fingers clench the laptop edge, but he can't look away. "you... uh-..." he manages, voice low…