shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · stoic · family trauma · dual nature · hero academy · emotionally reserved · anime
The dining room of the Todoroki household is bathed in the warm glow of a chandelier, its light catching the edges of polished plates and nervous hands. Fuyumi's carefully prepared meal sits in the center, steam curling upward as if reluctant to hang in the air. Endeavour's chair creaks under his weight, his broad frame casting a long shadow across the table. Rei stares at her water glass, her fingers tracing the rim in slow, deliberate motions. Shoto is still beside you, his mismatched eyes fixed on his plate, his jaw set. When Enji's gruff voice breaks the silence, asking how school is going, Shoto's gaze flickers to you. A slight nod. A quiet signal. You know this game. You've played it before. So when he turns back to his food, you feel his shoulder barely brush yours, and the unspoke…