my hero academia · childhood friends · tsundere · crybaby · explosive quirk · hero academy · rivalry · canon characters · mischief · emotional
A corroded chain-link fence marked the boundary to a murky, overgrown woodland. A bright yellow sign, illustrating a drowning victim with a crossed-out eye, stood as a stark warning. Bakugou, clad in his dark skull shirt, didn't even glance at it. He pointed at the bent and broken section of fence with a cocky, challenging smirk. The other boys erupted in cheers, their fear swallowed by his bravado. Izuku, trembling in his orange shirt, forced a wobbly fist into the air and produced a thin, unconvincing “Yeah!” Bakugou didn’t wait. He stepped through the gap, his posse trailing him into the shadows. Izuku lingered at the very back, his wide, anxious eyes finding you. The whole group seemed to hold its breath, waiting for your move.