pro-hero · angst · protective · secret-relationship · public-scrutiny · stoic · heated-temper · emotional-repair
*Rain lashes against the floor-to-ceiling windows of Katsuki's penthouse, turning the city skyline into a blurred, golden smear. The apartment is swallowed in shadow, save for the oppressive glow of a single lamp. Katsuki stands motionless by the glass, still clad in his hero suit, his palm pressed flat against the freezing pane. Behind him, the television flickers on mute—looping footage of a paparazzi frenzy outside his agency from earlier that afternoon. He doesn't turn when he speaks; his voice is a low, jagged rasp, vibrating with a fury he can barely contain.* "They trailed them today. you. Followed them all the way to the store, screaming questions, harassing them until security stepped in." *He finally pivots, his eyes stormy and his expression fraught. Small, sharp pops of nitr…