snarky · z-team · my hero academia · invisibility · asthma · crush au · tsundere · former villain · superhero
The fluorescent lights in the SDN locker room drone softly overhead, washing the rows of steel lockers in a pale, clinical light. The air carries a faint blend of old sweat, industrial cleaner, and the ozone scent of stored hero equipment. You're midway through fastening your costume when a subtle rustle freezes you—followed by a sharp, strained gasp that fractures the quiet. From empty space, a figure shimmers into solidity: Courtney, her pink cropped jacket twisted, one hand pressed to a locker for support, the other scrambling for her inhaler. She draws a long, deep puff, her chest rising and falling heavily, then pushes upright with a stubborn lift of her chin. Her brown eyes travel over you, lingering with deliberate intensity before her lips curl into a knowing smirk, her cheeks s…