Shoto Todoroki x Reader Oneshots.

3: Friend

Thnks to all my lovely readers. You're literally the reason I'm here.
So technically this isn't a relationship. It's more of a heartwarming story that shows true friendship. It still counts because it's lovely. Please enjoy this and don't hate it just because there's no kissing.

Quirk: Fox

I lived in the richer parts of my town. My dad owned one of the largest companies so we were naturally wealthy. My neighborhood was pretty quiet often except for sometimes.

We lived next to the Todoroki household. They were another rich family. At least that's what they were to me. I was never familiar with any of them. I only heard screams that sounded like someone was in serious pain. I had been hearing rumors that Enji Todoroki had been abusing his wife. That makes sense. Despite being a hero, he always seemed so aggressive and mean.

His children weren't happy either. No on knows what happened to Touya. Natsuo and Fuyumi were always sad, in tears or simply no where to be found. And I barely ever saw the youngest one. He was frequently seen with his dad. Probably training. He didn't even go out to play like the most kids do.

Needless to say, he grew up to be quite reserved and somewhat cold. I can't blame him though. It's obvious he's been through too much. I feel bad for him everyday I see that scar. But there was nothing I could do. That hurt my heart even more.

While we were in middle school, because we both went to the same school, he started making a small effort to open up a bit. It was nice to see him try to make small talk. On our way to school, he would usually ask how my night was or how I'm feeling. I couldn't help the smile that always appeared on my face whenever he talked to me. Of course was confused why I'd get so happy over a few questions.

Overtime, we grew closer. Being his neighbor helped a lot as we got to see each other nearly everyday. I considered him my best friend and I hoped he felt the same way. I still pitied him everytime he mentioned going to the hospital to visit his mother. But at least she's no longer with her abusive husband.

Obviously, family was an extremely touchy subject for him so I made sure to never bring it up unless he did.

"Hey (y/n)?" He asked while we were on our way back home from school.

"Yeah?"

"What's your family like?"

"My family?"

"Tell me about your family"

"Oh...um I guess we're pretty normal. My Dad's a business man and my mom..."

"What about her?"

"She had cancer when I was five and..."

"I'm so sorry to hear that"

"It's okay. "

"No it's not okay. I know what it feels like...at least mine is similar. I just want you to know that I'm here for you. As your shoulder to cry on or for support even when you want to vent."

This happened quite often. And he always played the role of my comforting friend. When he wasn't doing that, he was the one crying.

One day, on our way back from school, he told me how he got his scar. Hearing about it broke my heart so much. But it also planted so much anger at that horrible man. Enji Todoroki was by far my least favorite human being. I'm wondering how he managed to become a hero with his bad attitude.

"It wasn't actually him" he informed me.

"What? It wasn't him?"

"Yeah...It was my mom"

How is that possible? His mother was very kind according to him. How could she have been the one to make such a traumatic memory for him?

"Huh?"

"She said I reminded her of my father. She was always scared. It became too much for her. So she poured hot water on my face and...this happened"

"Shoto... I'm sorry about that"

"That was a long time ago."

"..." I really didn't know what to say. I was meant to comfort him right? I just didn't know how. One thing led to another and I decided hugging him would be my best option at avoiding saying something weird.

He seemed to freeze when I did that but soon reciprocated the hug and buries his face in my hair. It felt as though he was holding back tears as I felt his shoulders tremble a bit. I wanted to let him know I was there for him.

"You don't have to act strong all the time, it's okay to cry"

With that, I felt my shirt get a little wet. It pained my heart to think about how much his experience has traumatized him. It felt even worse to see him in tears.

We sat down on a nearby bench as his tears began to subside. He looked much more vulnerable than I've ever seen him.

Time skip. Five minutes later.

We sat in silence. I figured he would need it. The sad atmosphere began to disperse as the sun started to set. I looked up at the sky seeing the beautiful mix of colours.

"The sunset it really beautiful, isn't it?"

Although, he didn't seem to be listening. He stayed silent. When he finally spoke.

"Thanks for...for what you did for me."

"Don't mention it"

"..."

"Shoto?"

"Hm?"

"Does this make us friends?"

"You thought we weren't friends before?"

"I always assumed you didn't consider me as one. Like maybe we were just neighbors and nothing more. I just want to make sure"

"...Yeah. I guess that makes us friends"

I smiled.

"You seem so happy"

"Why shouldn't I be?"

He chuckled. "You're weird"

"You say that like you're not weird too"

"I guess you have a point. So that makes two of us."

"But I don't mind being weird. It's honestly not as bad as I thought."

By the time we were done talking, the sun was fully set and it was about 10:00pm. I'm pretty sure we set a world record for how fast we were running in order to get back to our homes just in time for our parents to scream our heads off.

It was funny because he had to pull me along with him, since I was running slower that him.

When we got back home, his dad was already fuming. Considering Endeavors fire quirk, it was a quite a sight how his flames erupted in anger when he saw Shoto.

On the other hand, my dad was ready to ground me for two weeks. But at this point, I'm glad that's all he did.