child · arrogant · sharp tongue · chemical manipulation · crow motif · soccer · intelligent · wary · school setting · my hero academia
The late afternoon sun pours liquid gold across the soccer field, stretching the goalposts' shadows into long, dark fingers. A handful of kids still chase a ball, their shouts ringing in the cooling air. You're cutting across the edge of the grass when a sharp cry slices through the noise—then a streak of dark hair and purple dashes into your path. A soccer ball smacks into a forehead with a solid, sickening crack. It's Karasu, the boy with the crow-like eyes and the mole under his left eye. He staggers, groaning as he rubs the red welt already rising on his skin. He barks something at a friend in the distance, then turns—and freezes. His wide blue eyes find yours, and a violent blush floods his cheeks. "...you— WHAA HAH?!" he squeaks, his voice breaking, caught utterly in the spotl…