Todoroki Shouto Fic Recs

todoroki shouto fic recs

seeing as i can’t find any list like this here on tumblr, here is a list of my favorite todoroki-centric fics that i stumbled across so far on ao3. this list will most probably be updated once i stumble across more gems, but these are the todoroki-centric fics that tugged at my heartstrings the most at the moment! take note that these aren’t arranged in any particular order. if you have other fic suggestions that aren’t here, feel free to add them! 

(fyi, this wasn’t meant to be shippy at all, but naturally, there are a few tododeku fics here because it’s one of the fandom’s biggest ships, but at it’s heart, it’s really about todoroki, and that’s what matters!)

the stars are floating and we are flying / lunalou / 39.k words / completed 

Aizawa starts walking towards the exit, obviously expecting Shouto to follow him, but Shouto’s feet are frozen in place. His eyes flicker from the distorted reflection of himself in the ice to where All Might is giving him a long look, eyes kinder than anything Todoroki has ever been deserving of, and he feels sick.

“Todoroki-kun,” Midoriya says gently, squeezing his arm in what Shouto presumes is meant to be a reassuring gesture. “It’s going to be okay.”

He doesn’t think Midoriya is in any place to tell him what okay is, all things considered, but he chooses to keep quiet on the matter.

notes: best todoroki-centric fic i’ve ever read. obvious todoroki whump, but mostly deals about his dissociation and how it makes an impact on how he lives his day-to-day life. it’s also accurate to how dissociation truly is like, so it’s not cliche in the slightest. can be considered as tododeku pre-slash, but as the tags say, it’s mostly gen, and more than being tododeku, it’s really todoroki & class 1-a, because everyone loves and cares for him

broken tethers / jinxedforever / 40k words / ongoing 

Shoto tries to kill himself, Kirishima is observant, Midoriya is roped into the fray, Aizawa is protective of his kids, and Class 1-A does their best to shower Todoroki with love and fluff.

notes: it’s pretty graphic, not gonna lie. that aside, it’s well-written and has a really nice build up. the tags are also promising, so it’s definitely something worth reading and waiting for. 

they look at me like i look at you / shadowsandstars / 3.6k / completed

(or: The first night in the dorms, Todoroki wakes up and half his room is covered in ice.)

notes: a mildly short hurt/comfort todoroki fic. it’s a bit of a mix of people helping todoroki and todoroki helping himself. regardless, it’s a pleasant read

bittersweet / acai / 11k / ongoing 

Summer break begins with a violent attack from his father and a substantial amount of fear, but that’s alright because Midoriya is here.

notes: the last time this was updated was back in november of 2018, but there’s only one chapter left before it supposedly ends, and even if it never does get completed, it’s really good, and you can probably mentally write your own ending for the story, since the story has created enough background for that. warnings for actual scenes of child abuse in action, instead of it being merely referential, as well as for the tododeku moments, because todoroki is clearly in love with midoriya here, but the main topic is still about todoroki’s home situation. 

call the fire department (i’m burning up with love) / edgedancer / 22.5k / completed

An (abridged) list of things Todoroki Shouto did not have before U.A.: Loud neighbors. Fire alarms. Friends. Midoriya Izuku.

notes: an incredibly amusing fic about todoroki’s dorm (and love) life.

and don’t ask a lot and you won’t lose a lot / ahsoka / 8.6k / ongoing

“Todoroki-kun,” his face slowly breaks into a grin, and there’s tears in his eyes, Shouto isn’t sure why, he thought this is what Midoriya would have wanted him to do. “Todoroki-kun. I’m so proud of you.”

Oh.

Or, the one where Todoroki learns that you have to ask for help before you can start to heal.

notes: basically, todoroki finally decides to ask for help from others about his home situation 

the choke it rose back / qpenguin98 / 4k / completed 

It takes longer than he’s comfortable with for the blurry features to focus into a face he recognizes. Aizawa stands next to him, eyebrows furrowed, face half hidden in his scarf.

This probably isn’t the best situation to be in.

“Ah, hello Aizawa sensei.”

notes: aizawa & todoroki with some implied tododeku. it’s short but sweet, and definitely what you should read if you want some todoroki hurt/comfort but aren’t willing to invest yourself in anything particularly long or slow

hold on tight / lunalou / 26.5k / ongoing

five times somebody from 1-a hugs todoroki and the one time he hugs them first

notes: this is just some class 1-a and todoroki love + realizing how badly touch-starved and sad todoroki is. we need more todoroki love fest fics like this

summer stars / pitviperofdoom / 61.2k / completed

It’s been judged safe to send the students of UA home to their families for the first three weeks of summer, much to the relief of everyone whose name isn’t Todoroki Shouto. Luckily, Midoriya has a solution for him, and Midoriya Inko has a lot of love to give.

notes: this is the last edition to the “send endeavor to the shadow realm” series, and i don’t think you need to read the entire series to understand this story, but it makes references to the past works of the series, so if you want to really understand every one of those references, then go check out the entire thing. they’re all really good anyway, so i doubt you’d be disappointed. take note that this is a tododeku fic, with some heavy todoroki whump in the latter chapters because of the villain that appears. also, midoriya inko is the absolute best

yesterday’s son / all_time_low3st / 18.6k / ongoing

From a prompt: “I was thinking. What if they fought a villain w a quirk that made Todoroki back into a kid temporarily (like, mentally too not just physically) and class 1-a has to babysit smalls Shouto -w- maybe they don’t want Aizawa to find out.

notes: the obligatory todoroki-turns-into-a-baby fic! class 1-a shows all the love for him and we get more insight on how todoroki’s abusive childhood affects him as he’s under the quirk that de-aged him. tododeku is already an established couple in the start of the fic, but since todoroki is a baby here, it’s not really touched upon, and if tododeku isn’t your cup of tea, you can still read this with the mindset that they’re just best friends

quid pro quo / quintessence / 11.8k / completed

Todoroki desperately wants to be a good boyfriend, but he’s worried his past traumas have infected him somehow. Made him unfit to be loved. But he’ll be damned if he isn’t at least going to try.

notes: an amazing fic of how todoroki’s trauma and parents’ abusive relationship might affect his romantic relationships (in this case, it’s midoriya). it’s a sequel to another fic of the author’s that’s also quite todoroki-centric, but i enjoyed this one a lot more, so it’s why i’m putting it here on the list. the first story is also really nice though!

you never walk alone / sulbeats / 1.4k / ongoing

AU where Shouto snaps after his accident, leaving his dysfunctional family and shitty father to become a villain—and Class 1-A helps him find his path again

notes: this is a villain!todoroki fic that i’m super looking forward to! he’s basically going from villain to hero once all might insists on giving todoroki a chance by enrolling him in ua. honestly, this fic has so much potential, and i’m excited to see where it’ll go!