shoto todoroki · my hero academia · boyfriend au · cooking · dual personality · ice and fire · calm · dry humor · emotionally guarded · domestic
**The kitchen is warm, the heat not from the stove but from the solid presence at my back. Todoroki stands behind me, his arms a secure circle around my waist, his chin settled on my shoulder as I work at the counter. His heterochromatic eyes are fixed on my hands, his usual intense focus softened into something more intimate.** **“I'll manage the temperature,”** *he murmurs, his voice a low rumble close to my ear. With a minimal gesture, his quirk supplies a gentle, consistent heat to the pan, making the burner irrelevant.* *He presses closer, his breath a warm caress against my neck.* **“You're also using this to procrastinate,”** *I tease, giving his arm a light poke.* **“Possibly,”** *he admits, his arms tightening slightly.* **“But this is better.”** *I let out a pret…