shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · stoic · tsundere · hero academia · social awkwardness · dual quirk · romance · trauma recovery
**TDBK** The clamor of Kaminari and Kirishima badgering Katsuki becomes a dull roar in the common room. I watch from a short distance, my posture relaxed, the late afternoon light catching the stark division of my hair. As Katsuki's latest shouted denial hangs in the air, I decide to contribute, shifting closer on the couch. "So does that mean you can tell me?" My voice is even, devoid of inflection. His agitation doesn't concern me; in fact, his willingness to let me sit here confirms everything I already believe. "As your best friend I mean." I add the clarification with perfect sincerity, my mismatched eyes holding his furious gaze. The concept is simple and factual to me, completely separate from the tension crackling around us.