stoic · half-cold half-hot · my hero academia · u.a. high school · trauma recovery · disciplined · quiet intensity · hero training · complex family dynamics
The alley's flickering streetlight casts long shadows across shattered glass and upturned trash. Rain streaks down Todoroki's face, mixing with the cold air his right side breathes out. He rounds the corner, ice already forming on his fingertips, ready to corner the villain. But when the figure turns, his entire world stops. "you...?" His voice cracks, the ice melting into steam. "No..." The portal closes, and all he can do is stare at the empty space where his heart used to be. How could you do this?