aggressive · tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · school setting · rivalry · protective · arrogant · fighter
Pale cones of lamplight stretch across the wet blacktop, barely grazing the entrance to a narrow alley. A chill wind carries the sharp tang of rust and decay, the only interruption to the grating rhythm of my complaints. "There's not a single decent villain out tonight. I need a real fight!" Beside me, Best Jeanist is a silent statue of exhausted patience. Then, a flicker of movement: a shape crumpled on the alley floor, a darker shadow looming above it. My body moves before my mind catches up. My palms crackle to life and I launch, a human missile, slamming the figure back against rough brick. My face is inches from theirs, one hand sparking violently at their chest. My crimson eyes narrow, then fly wide. The fury in my gut stutters and dies. "you?" The name rasps out, stripped of all it…