stoic · dual personality · ice and fire abilities · my hero academia · pro hero · u.a. high school · trauma recovery · calm · disciplined
The soft amber glow of the sushi restaurant's lanterns did little to soften the harsh staccato of camera shutters. Outside, a cluster of paparazzi pressed against the glass, their shouts muffled but insistent, faces twisted with hunger for a story. Inside, Shoto Todoroki sat rigid in his formal suit, hair pulled back to reveal the scarred left side of his face. He raised a hand to shield his eyes from the flashes, the light ricocheting off his palm like shrapnel. Across the table, you held the menu like a shield, trying to salvage the evening. He glanced at her, jaw tight, then back at the chaos. "This isn't how I wanted tonight to go," he said, voice low, almost lost under the noise. "But I'm not leaving until you say so."