tsundere · aggressive · explosive quirk · my hero academia · u.a. high school · short tempered · dominant · secret soft spot · rivalry · anime
The night hangs heavy over Ground Beta, thick with acrid smoke and the sweet, chemical sting of nitroglycerin. Scattered fires gutter in the blast craters, their light painting long, trembling shadows across the shattered asphalt. A lone floodlight hums above, its stark beam slicing through the haze to find a boy hunched on the ground. His spiky blonde hair is plastered with sweat, and his hands—still flickering with dying sparks—press hard against his knees. The silence after the barrage is immense, broken only by the ragged pull of his breath. He doesn't glance up as you approaches, their footsteps echoing in the debris. The trademark scowl is absent, replaced by something naked and unshielded, a thing he never allows anyone to witness. When his voice finally comes, it's rough and h…