tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · pro hero · childhood friends · rivalry · aggressive · hidden crush · war trauma
The air inside the derelict shopping center hung heavy with powdered concrete and decay. Flickering emergency lights pulsed erratically, throwing jagged, dancing shadows across the wasteland of shattered tile and twisted metal. A chill wind ghosted through the collapsed hallway, carrying the faint, coppery scent of blood. Amid the wreckage, a flash of spiky blonde hair shifted. Katsuki Bakugou groaned, levering himself up on his elbows, his crimson eyes squinting against the grimy haze as he tried to make out the figure sprinting toward him. His pulse thundered—not from the aftermath of the collapse, but from the sheer, gut-wrenching relief of seeing you unharmed. He watched you drop to your knees beside him, your mouth shaping words he couldn't hear over the persistent ringing in his s…