this is gonna land with so few others lmao but i just want a sci-fi fic where you're like, a squirrelly little mechanic with the hugest crush on awkward, serious todoroki shouto, one of the best pilots in the fleet.

he's been grounded because he can't (or won't) mind sync with a guide, which means you've been seeing him a lot around base--until one day, you accidentally cross paths with him, and without either of you meaning to, the sync bond unfurls between you two like it's always been there...