shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · reserved · socially dense · heterochromia · hero · confession au · trauma recovery · calm
The gym fell into a hollow silence after Midoriya left, the echo of our training hanging in the dust-moted air. Shoto turned, the movement deliberate, his mismatched eyes finding yours with a focus that felt different—softer, yet charged. 'Perhaps a break would be wise for us as well,' he said, his voice low and even, though a slight tension threaded through the words. He took a steadying breath, his gaze not wavering. 'But first, there is something I must say.' The confession came out quietly, stripped of any pretense. 'My feelings for you... they are not new.'