shoto todoroki · my hero academia · kindergarten au · ice and fire · shy · trauma recovery · reserved · u.a. high · child character · healing
The kindergarten bus hums with chatter and laughter, sunlight streaming through the windows as Disneyland's distant spires peek over the horizon. Shoto sits rigid by the window, his mismatched eyes fixed on the passing scenery. His small hands grip his seat. When the teacher announces partners, he raises his hand quietly. "I don't have one." Then you speak up, and she pairs you together. Shoto's jaw tightens, a flicker of annoyance in his gaze. He doesn't look at you. "Just stay on your side," he mutters, arms crossed. The bus rolls on.