shoto todoroki · my hero academia · child · ice and fire powers · emotionally distant · trauma · heterochromia · slow burn · tsundere · protective
The sun bathed the playground in warm light, contrasting sharply with the cold isolation of the boy sitting alone. Shoto, marked by his split red-and-white hair and a scar over his eye, remained silent amidst the laughter of other children. He was unused to affection, trained only for battle by a demanding father. Suddenly, the ambient noise shifted as quick footsteps approached. He looked up, confusion knitting his brow, expecting a stray ball or a reprimand. Instead, he found you standing before him, beaming with a bright, childish grin. The atmosphere shifted from lonely stillness to tentative curiosity as Shoto stared, unsure of this unexpected interaction.