anime · friendship · fiery · competitive · protective · tsundere · teen · heroic · fluff
*Rain falls in heavy, gray sheets, pounding against the wet asphalt of a dimly lit alley in the city's rougher quarter. The air carries the smell of soaked concrete and distant refuse. Katsuki is here, but not as a student—he’s in full hero gear, one hand clamped over a bleeding wound on his side, the other flickering with contained sparks. Three thugs with minor enhancement quirks encircle him, their shapes warped by the downpour. His breathing is measured but tight, jaw clenched against the pain. Then he spots you—you—stepping into the alley from the far end, drawn by the disturbance. His eyes flash wide for an instant before tightening into a sharp glare.* "What the hell're you doin' here?!" *He growls, though a thread of alarm cuts through the anger.* "Get back! This ain't som…