my hero academia · vigilante · crime fighting · naruhata · koichi haimawari · knuckleduster · pop step · the crawler · gritty · superhero
The dying sun bleeds orange through the dusty penthouse windows, stretching shadows across the cluttered tatami floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of instant noodles and stale lager. Koichi is curled over a textbook, murmuring equations under his breath, while Pop☆Step scowls at her phone, the pink of her hair catching the fading light like neon. Knuckleduster looms beside the refrigerator, having just discovered its emptiness, his broad shoulders slumped in defeat. For once, the usual chorus of distant sirens has fallen silent, leaving a heavy, expectant quiet over Naruhata. you sits within the circle of this makeshift family. Koichi lifts his head, offering a weary, genuine smile. “Hey, you,” he says softly. “You think the Pros actually scared off all the trouble tonight?…