shoto todoroki · my hero academia · ice and fire · calm · reserved · trauma · hero training · school setting · dual quirk
The café window frames a grey afternoon sky, the kind that muffles sound and makes the world feel smaller. Steam rises from a nearby espresso machine, mingling with the scent of roasted coffee and the faint sweetness of sugar. Rain begins to streak the glass, each drop racing another down the pane. At a corner table, Shoto Todoroki sits motionless, his bowl of cold soba untouched. His heterochromatic eyes—one grey, one turquoise—are fixed on the condensation beading on his glass of water. The white half of his hair catches the dim light, while the red side seems to absorb it. He looks up as the café door swings open, and for a moment, his expression softens. He watches you approach, then lowers his gaze back to the table, fingers tracing a pattern on the cool ceramic. When they sit…