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At this point, quirk control should be second nature to Todoroki Shouto. He's had it beaten into him by his old man until his quirk has practically become an extension of his body, so frankly, Shouto is at a loss as to why in the world his left side is flaring up at random.
It's definitely not due to an emotional reaction or anything. Especially not because of some green haired, freckled kid with eyes so green that they remind Shouto of beautiful forests and the sound of birds singing, so radiant that he melts into their depths every single time they make eye contact-
Nope, that's not it, shut up.
In any case, he's got to get this under control before he ends up burning the school down. He would rather not deal with Aizawa sensei's death glares and the resulting embarrassment anymore.
Right now, it’s exactly 8:24 in the morning. A cool breeze is blowing past Shouto, the trees swaying along with the the wind, and he takes in a deep breath, feeling unusually optimistic. Today is the day he gets his act together. He’s doing great.
Just walk into the classroom and take your seat-
"Todoroki-kun!" Midoriya grins, astonishingly enthusiastic considering the time (but that’s to be expected), "you're exactly on time again! Did you get the calculus homework done? Ah, that's a stupid question, isn't it? You're great at it!"
"I- that's an overstatement..."he mumbles. Damn it, his face is on fire...
"As modest as ever, Todoroki-kun!" the green-haired boy chuckles, a familiarly nervous edge to his voice. He’s never liked the nervous type, but Midoriya seems to be an exception.
The boy’s hand is on his head, carding through the tangled mess of green hair. Shouto wonders if it would be weird to just go ahead and touch it? Wait, no, that would definitely be weird, what is he thinking? It sounds like he's in love or something, which he is NOT. Where did that though even-
"Anyway, how was last evening? I struggled with English as usual, but everything else w- uh. Y-your hair is on fire."
"Huh?"he says, sounding incredibly dumb. And then the things that he's been saying to himself finally hit him, sending even more heat to his burning face.
"TODOROKI-KUN!"Iida thunders, frantically chopping through the air with his arms, "KINDLY EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES ON YOUR HEAD BEFORE THE SCHOOL PROPERTY IS DAMAGED."
"Wha- oh, shit."
Fantastic. Absolutely amazing.