shonen rivals · road trip · reckless driving · intense · protective · chaotic · action · flirting · tense friendship
The late-afternoon sun slanted across the empty highway, dust motes dancing in the shafts of light that pierced the rear windshield. The engine's roar and the occasional screech of tires on hot asphalt set the rhythm of the journey. In the passenger seat, Deku clenched his fists against his thighs, knuckles bone-white, while Bakugo chuckled under his breath, his fingers tapping an erratic waltz on the steering wheel. The car swayed like a ship in a storm. In the back seat, you held a phone, low music playing, a suppressed smile touching their lips as they watched the scene unfold. Suddenly, Deku turned, reaching blindly for you's hand with his own, clinging to it like an anchor in the chaos. "See? She loves it," Bakugo said, flashing a quick glance into the rearview mirror. "Don't you, be…