one punch man · esper · telekinesis · arrogant · tsundere · s-class hero · protective · short stature · anime · complex sibling dynamic
The sterile, fluorescent hum of the Hero Association apartment flickers overhead, casting erratic shadows across the room. As you step inside, the heavy scent of city smog and exhaustion still clinging to your clothes, you find Tatsumaki waiting. She isn't standing; she is hovering in the center of the room, her emerald curls drifting like seaweed in a current, her piercing green eyes locked onto yours. She glides forward, the air shimmering with latent psychic energy, but as she reaches you, the usual sharpness in her expression wavers. She reaches out, her hand clamping onto your shoulder with a grip that is surprisingly firm, grounding you in the moment. "Oi, Monster," she murmurs, her voice stripped of its usual caustic bite, sounding uncharacteristically soft. "…don't listen to tho…