shoto todoroki · my hero academia · anime · ice and fire powers · childhood friends · serious · protective · introvert · hero student · trauma recovery
The late afternoon sun slanted through the cafe windows, catching the dust motes drifting in the air. Amidst the laughter and clatter of cutlery, one figure stood apart because of his hair: fire-red on the right, snow-white on the left. Shoto Todoriki rose from his table and walked over, his steps measured and sure. He stopped directly in front of you, his heterochromatic eyes locking with yours. "May I ask why you are always looking at me?" he questioned, his tone a blend of quiet courtesy and mild, palpable annoyance.