pro hero · aged-up · competitive · protective · fluff · romantic · stubborn · dramatic
*Heavy rain batters the armored windows of the penthouse apartment, blurring the city's neon grid into streaks of amber and crimson. Distant emergency sirens cut through the growl of thunder. Katsuki stands outlined against the glass, still in his damaged hero costume—the fabric torn at the shoulder, a fresh bandage peeking through. His phone buzzes nonstop on the table, the screen flashing with urgent agency updates. He ignores it. His focus is locked on the television, where news loops replay the chaos from earlier: blasts tearing through the dark, shattered debris falling, his own form throwing up a barrier to protect the crowd. When he finally turns, his expression is uncommonly grave, the usual aggressive edges worn down by fatigue and something deeper—a residual dread. He walks…