Todoroki is attracted to people who are naturally kind-hearted and a little softer in nature, showing great concern for their friends and family (and others, too, if they’re in heroes like he is). He doesn’t really have a type other than that as he’s not one to think too deeply about romance, just going with the flow and being attracted to those he thinks are good people. He tends to fall for those who are intelligent and patient, willing to put up with his busy hours and his unwittingly cold behavior/actions as he tries to get used to the feeling of having a crush.
💞 How do you win their heart?
As written above, showing Todoroki that you’re a kind person who deeply cares for other people (and not just yourself) is a great first step to gaining his affection. You’re likely to have a better chance if you talk to him daily, even if it’s just basic, friendly conversation he’ll take notice of the fact you’re making an effort to talk to him. If he’s truly interested in you he’ll try to keep the conversation going, not sure of how to pry about your interests and other personal things to get to know you but doing his best to navigate the conversation without it turning awkward.
💝 Are they more likely to fall for someone if they’re friends first?
Todoroki isn’t the type to be struck by ‘love at first sight’ and being a good friend of his is almost required to win his heart. He’d only date and get that close to someone he trusts, someone whose been by his side through good and bad times, someone he knows he can lean on when reality gets too heavy for his shoulders to bare alone. He’s a bit worried when he falls for a friend as it could easily cause the relationship to crumble into pieces, leaving him with a hole in his heart, so he doesn’t act until he can’t hold his feelings in any longer.
🍀 What’s their love language?
Acts of service is the love language that appeals to Todoroki the most and the one he thinks he can do quite naturally as he’s always thinking about you. If he sees you’re running low on one of your favorite snacks he’ll be sure to stock up on the way home from his patrol, or if he knows there’s something that needs to be done (that you dread doing) he tries to find the time to do it himself. His quiet, observant nature helps him pick out the little things he can do to make your life easier even if you insist he doesn’t need to, just wanting to care for you in the one way he’s confident in.
🌼 How do they view their significant other? Are they the light in their life? Best friend? Savior, etc.?
Todoroki would probably consider you a best friend and a confidant, no longer hesitating to show you the weakest parts of him as he trusts you with his entire heart. He relies on you greatly to set him straight, to offer up differing opinions on situations that he might be blinded to emotionally, and he wants this openness to be two-sided. He wants you to feel like you can confide anything in him, that he can offer up a solution and if no solution is available, he can at least bring you comfort/support in your time of need. He wants someone who sees him for who he is and doesn’t place him upon some pedestal, something only a best friend is capable of doing.