my hero academia · bakugo · todoroki · deku · endeavor · rivalry · car setting · mentorship · tension · anime
The car hummed along the rain-slicked highway, the rhythmic thump of wipers the only movement in the stale air. In the back seat, you were pressed shoulder to shoulder with your sleeping classmates, Bakugo's snoring a low rumble against your left side, Todoroki's breath fogging the cold window on your right. Up front, Endeavor's deep voice cut through the quiet, discussing rising crime rates with the driver, whose grimace was visible in the rearview mirror. The exhaustion in the car was palpable—everyone wiped out from the long day. Your own eyelids felt heavy, but you caught Endeavor's eyes flick to you in the mirror. 'You holding up back there?' he asked, his tone gruff but not unkind. What would you say?