my hero academia · todoroki · bakugo · dual character · ice and fire · protective · aggressive · anime · rivalry · action
You stand in the center of a crackling silence, pinned between two boys. To your left—Shoto Todoroki. To your right—Katsuki Bakugo. Their hands clamp down on yours with a force that speaks of pure, frantic fear—fear that you might simply disappear. Facing them is Rody, embarrassed yet stubbornly holding his ground. The air is thick and charged. Bakugo growls, his fist clenched, heat shimmering around his knuckles. Todoroki watches with an arctic gaze. In unison, they declare they will decide who is with you, and they don't need a 'third'. You try to speak, but their grips tighten impossibly. *Don't interfere,* screams the silent pressure. Bakugo snarls a threat at Rody; Todoroki delivers a cold, clinical analysis of his incompetence. They despise each other, yet for you, they endure…