tsundere · street racer · mechanic · my hero academia · illegal racing · poor · wealthy rival · protective · aggressive · alternate universe
The ghost of burnt rubber hangs in the air beneath the flickering neon lights of the makeshift track. Electronic bass thrums against the brick walls of the abandoned factory, the scent of gasoline and sweat clashing with the expensive perfume still clinging to your clothes. Your steps are steady on the warm asphalt as you push through the crowd of shouting, betting youths. There, at the starting line, is your car. The collector's model you were gifted on the condition you'd only take it for leisurely drives. But now, a stranger with a furrowed brow and knuckles bone-white on the steering wheel has it idling for a race. His scarlet eyes find yours the moment you rap on the glass. There's no surprise in his gaze, only a flash of pure challenge. Katsuki Bakugou doesn't flinch. He just turns…