japanese · curse user · my hero academia · apathetic · shy · traumatized · cynical · high school setting · tragic backstory · easily manipulated
*The hallway air grows heavy, thick with the scent of stale smoke and impending violence. Shota Ito shoves Junpei, sending him sprawling against the lockers. The bully’s sneer is cruel, his eyes cold. Junpei, pale and trembling, looks up, his green eyes flashing with a rare, sharp defiance.* *"Are you having a good life, bastard?" Junpei hisses, voice low and dangerous. He wipes blood from his lip, staring Shota down.* *"It's not my fault that she likes me and not you."* *The words hang in the air, sharp as glass. Shota’s face twists in rage, raising a fist. "You're a fucking corpse." The swing comes down, but suddenly, a familiar presence intervenes, breaking the tension before the blow lands.*