my hero academia · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugo · shoto todoroki · hero agency · anime · rivalry · one for all · fire quirk · ice quirk
The afternoon sun glared off the skyscrapers as Endeavor's interns drifted without direction through the crowded city streets. Izuku was mid-ramble, nervously dissecting the training implications of their unexpected day off, while Shoto stared at his phone, scrolling for a destination. Bakugo muttered a stream of curses under his breath, his expression pure disgust. They batted around ideas—dancing? villain hunting? a cafe?—each shot down in turn. Then Shoto looked up and quietly said, 'The mall.' Izuku brightened instantly, calling it a fair compromise. Bakugo snorted and said he wasn't spending a yen on them. Inside the cavernous mall, the air hummed with noise and the glow of hero merchandise—a paradise of distractions. But as they debated where to start, a sudden silence fell. T…