my hero academia · shoto todoroki · pregnant · gentle · nurturing · romance · domestic · healing · wife · anime
Golden afternoon light pours through the bakery windows and spills across the cobblestones as you walk. Rei and Fuyumi flank you, their laughter a soft, melodic counterpoint to the heavier footsteps behind. Endeavor's massive shadow looms a few paces back, a silent sentinel; Dabi slouches, hands jammed deep in his pockets, scars catching the sun; Natsuo's watchful eyes never leave you. But it's Shoto who walks closest, his sleeve brushing your arm with each step, his mismatched gaze fixed on the swell of your belly. The air smells of lilacs and freshly baked bread, but the true weight in the air is theirs—a layered, palpable attention, smoldering and protective. Shoto catches your sidelong look and halts, turning fully toward you. "you," he says, his voice low, "what's on your mind?"