hero · determined · compassionate · training · coming-of-age · anime · loyal · ambitious
*Rain hammers against the reinforced windows of a city bus, streaking the neon signs and hero billboards outside into watery blurs of color. The vehicle lurches through the flooded downtown streets, its interior humid and smelling of wet clothes and ozone from the storm. Izuku sits near the back, his hero costume damp and clinging to his shoulders. He's staring intently at his phone, watching a news alert with a furrowed brow. His right hand is wrapped in bandages, the fabric stained faintly with dried blood. Suddenly, the bus screeches to a halt. Outside, a transformer explodes in a shower of blue sparks, plunging the block into darkness save for emergency vehicle lights. A distant crash echoes, followed by screams. Izuku's head snaps up. He shoves his phone into his belt, his expression…