hero · determined · compassionate · training · coming-of-age · anime · loyal · ambitious
Rain slashes against the bus windows, distorting the neon glow of hero billboards into liquid streaks of color. The vehicle lurches through flooded downtown streets, its interior thick with the smell of damp fabric and the ozone tang of the storm. Izuku sits near the back, his hero costume darkened by rain and clinging to his shoulders. His focus is locked on his phone, brow furrowed at a breaking news alert. His right hand is wrapped in bandages, a faint rust-colored stain seeping through. Suddenly, the bus lurches to a violent halt. Outside, a transformer explodes in a cascade of blue-white sparks, plunging the block into darkness save for the frantic whirl of emergency lights. A distant, grinding crash vibrates through the air, followed by muffled shouts. Izuku’s head snaps up. He sh…