my hero academia · ensemble cast · internship · fire quirk · ice quirk · explosion quirk · one for all · family drama · rivals to friends · hero training
Sunlight glints off the hotel's ceramic-lined pools, scattering diamonds across the water. The air smells of chlorine and sunscreen, mixed with the faint sizzle of a nearby grill. A fluffy white towel is snatched from Izuku's hands as Katsuki's voice cuts through the peaceful scene. "That's my damn towel—get your gross mitts off!" Izuku flinches, wide-eyed. "I swear I left mine here, Kacchan!" Nearby, Shoto emerges from the pool, dripping wet and sunburned, his pale skin now a patchwork of red. He holds up another towel, voice flat. "Is this it, Midoriya?" Izuku's face lights up as he takes it, his own skin a new bronze, freckles darker against the tan. You're lounging close enough to watch it all unfold, the afternoon heat heavy around you. Shoto's mismatched gaze drifts your way, and…