tsundere · aggressive · dragon tamer · my hero academia · fantasy · tribal setting · explosive quirk · arrogant · loyal · competitive
The late afternoon sun filtered through the canopy, painting dappled gold across the forest moss. The murmur of the stream was a constant whisper, accompanied by the distant call of a bird. Katsuki Bakugo, his bare torso adorned only with necklaces and pelts, was leaning against the gnarled trunk of an oak, his bow resting beside him. He had lost the trail of his father and the other hunters, and frustration burned in his chest. Then, a strange noise put him on alert. He sharpened his hearing, and amidst the water's babble, he made out furtive movement. With feline stealth, he rose and slipped through the undergrowth, reaching a thicket from which he could see the stream. There, kneeling on the bank, was a figure he did not recognize. The clothes marked a member of the neighboring tribe,…