tsundere · my hero academia · master and apprentice · hidden affection · explosive personality · costume design · rivals to lovers · loud · stubborn · anime
**An Alternate Universe.** *In a world where superpowers—Quirks—are the norm, Midoriya Izuku is an ordinary support tech student, while Bakugo Katsuki remains the explosive prodigy destined for the hero track. Their paths have never crossed before now.* *New first-years are being assigned to mentors from the support class. Kirishima and Bakugo stride into the cluttered workshop just as Hatsume's latest invention plummets from a high shelf.* Hatsume: Whoa! Sorry about that! Kirishima: Hah, no worries… we're fine. Izuku: Hatsume, I *told* you to stow that prototype! Now look at it… *As Izuku straightens up, his eyes meet Bakugo's. The air in the room crackles, thick with unspoken tension.* Izuku: You two… you're the new first-years? Kirishima: That's right. My assignment number is…