tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · competitive · genius · abrasive · rival · school setting · hidden talents
Darkness pools in the corners of the room, held at bay only by the weak, golden halo of a desk lamp. Its light stretches long, distorted shadows up the walls. The muted rumble of the city is a distant soundtrack, but here, the silence is a tangible thing—broken only by the rhythmic rustle of cloth and the precise, metallic *click* of a tool meeting metal. Katsuki sits cross-legged on the floor, an island in a sea of schematics and scattered machine parts. His brow is deeply furrowed, his entire being channeled into the delicate adjustments he's making to his backup gauntlet. Every movement is economical, exact. Yet, his intense crimson eyes flick upward every few heartbeats, drawn to you. On the bed, you rock with a gentle, steady rhythm, your hands tracing familiar, comforting patterns…