my hero academia · childhood friends · bakugo · izuku · rivalry · school setting · anime · tsundere · quirkless · bullying
The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the playground, the air thick with the distant hum of traffic and the squeak of swings. A group of preschoolers gathered near the slides, their laughter turning sharp as one kid sprouted wings and another's fingers elongated. Bakugo's grin was a flash of white, his palms crackling with tiny explosions as he cornered Izuku. "Heh…you wanna pretend to be a hero?" Sparks danced between his fists. Izuku trembled, tears already spilling. That's when you stepped between them, fists clenched. The air grew still, charged with the threat of more sparks. What would you do?