Mending What Broke: Todoroki Shoto x Reader

Baby Steps

"Who among you is ready to share?"

'What?! I haven't even come up with a decent name yet!' Panicking, I was grateful for Aoyama walking up to the front of the classroom, his board in hand.

'I need to hurry and decide on a name before I'm forced to go up there and have nothing,'

As Aoyama's hero name got critiqued, Gina stood up from her seat walking to the stand with her board, setting it down, she quietly waited for the newly pronounced, sparkle hero, to be seated.

"I want to be known as the Rock Hero: Golem."

I smiled to my friend before I began to tap my marker on the desk repeatedly. I bit my tongue wracking my brain for any possible hero name that wouldn't make the class dye from laughter at.

'What if I-"

"Shoto"

Hearing the stoic boy's voice caught my attention, as I set my gaze on his figure.

"Just your name? Is that it?" Midnight questioned, looking up at the boy quizzically.

Todoroki gave a sturdy nod before making his way back to his seat. I smiled as our eyes connected.

"I like your hero name! It's smart because you don't have to get used to people calling you by your hero name and mistakenly ignore them," I half-joked, hoping to earn more than just a grunt from the boy, but alas that was only a wish.

"L/n? How about you? Have you decided on your hero name yet?"

"Huh!?" Separating from the one-sided conversation, I gave a hesitant nod before looking at my blank board, "Yeah...I think I am,"

Making my way to the front of the class, I quickly scribbled my name on the whiteboard, capping the marker before placing it behind my ear. Turning towards my classmates, I gave my board one last look over.

"Um, I- um," I coughed feeling my chest tighten, "Uh, Fire Hero: Hestia."

"A Goddess?" Midnight smiled, causing my cheeks to light up in embarrassment.

"I-I mean I'm not trying to say I'm a god or anything! It's just a nickname that I had since was young- was in no way trying to say that I'm pretty or anyth-"

"It fits very well L/n," Midnight stopped me through my ramble, causing my face to go full red.

"Thanks," Shuffling my way to my desk, I covered my head with the whiteboard trying my hardest to calm my heated face when a sudden force lifted my cover, my head lifting as I pealed over my arm, eyes widening at the sight of one blue and grey eye, each holding a slight shine in them.

"I like your hero name,"

"Eh-" My throat went dry as my chest burned with small tingles. His words were their usual gravel tone but this time they were coated in sweet honey that my body seemed to crave more of, "I...Um, Tha-Thank you Todoroki,"

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"Who did you get?" Gina questioned, kneeling next to my desk, her paper in hand, "I only got one, but I'm not mad about it really. I did get my ass kicked by you," She laughed jokingly, before looking back over to me with a wide smile.

"I got Mirko, Ilumify, and Backdraft,"

"Whoa, that's cool! I always wondered what it would be like to intern with Mirko, she looks like a hero I could learn from-er at least costume and looks wise," Gina laughed to herself before lifting her form up to my face, "I got the one and only Best Jeanist. Don't know why he wants to intern me but I won't complain! He is in the top ten, which I am kind of geeking out about. Who are you gonna chose to intern?"

"Well, Mirko's rabbit quirk is rather impressive, but at the same time, I have no general idea on why she would want to intern me. Same with Backdraft, his hydrokinesis quirk is the complete opposite of mine,"

"So, What about this one?" Gina questioned placing her pointer finger on the mystery hero's name.

"I suppose I'm gonna go for that one. Seeing as it's the only one that seems to remotely fit me and my quirk," I shrugged, writing down my decision neatly on my form. Hearing the shuffling from the desk beside mine, I watched as Todoroki, turned in his sheet and continued his way out of the classroom. "I um- sorry Gina, Grandma wanted me to grab some things for dinner tonight so I should get going. See you tomorrow!" Packing my things into my bag, I rushed up to Aizawa's desk placing my form on top of the thin pile.

"Have a nice day Sir!"

Rushing out of the building, I groaned in frustration not seeing the boy in sight. Sighing, I continued my way out the gate when my bag strap ripped, it's contents spilling out every which way. Letting out a small whine, I dropped to my knees, gathering my things. Reaching over for a pen, my ears perked up as papers ruffled together. Turning my head to the right, my eyes widened slightly seeing Todoroki quietly gather my things. My heart seemed to stop with time as his multicolored eyes burning into mine, the silence between us setting in the realization of the situation.

"Todoroki!" The shout of the boy's name caused a slight jolt in his composure as I edge closer to him, a dopey smile on my lips, "I wanted to ask if you and I could go somewhere sometime. Like to hang out. N-not like a date o-or anything! Just...I just wanted to get to know you better because you seem like the kind of person I could relate to-" I stopped my ramble abruptly cursing myself when I laughed nervously, "You know?" I added hesitantly before another silence met between the two of us.

"What about our internships?" His question caused me to do a double take.

'Is he actually considering it?'

"We could do it afterward!" I spoke, my voice showing more excitement than I bargained for, "If...thats alright with you that is,"

I watched the boy warily as he straightened out my papers, before picking up a loose pen, poping it's cap back into place before handing me the items carefully, only speaking when the objects were in my shaky hands.

"It's fine with me. We can go into the details after the internships," With that, he stood up and went on his way.

My face felt hot as I pulled the papers close to my chest, my smile growing by the second as my mind went wild with giddiness. I laughed brightly, not knowing how else to express my cloud nine feelings that had taken over my body.

'I'm one step closer to figuring you out Todoroki Shoto!'