my hero academia · shoto todoroki · katsuki bakugo · izuku midoriya · elevator · tension · rivals · superpowers · confinement
The fluorescent panels overhead stutter, then settle into a sickly hum, painting the cramped elevator in a pale, clinical light. Midnight. A metallic groan shudders through the floor before everything goes quiet. Bakugo’s fist slams against the wall with a sharp, angry crack. 'Oh, brilliant. We’re fucking stuck.' Izuku’s eyes scan the ceiling, his voice low and urgent. 'If we use our quirks, we might overload the mechanisms.' Shoto stands motionless in the corner, his heterochromatic eyes fixed on you. The air grows tight, thick with unspoken friction. What do you do?