my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · bully · middle school · rivalry · izuku midoriya · tsundere · genius
The cafeteria buzzes with idle noise, a dull backdrop for the lone figure at the corner table. My eyes find you, Izuku, and my usual sneer melts into something far more calculated—a hollow, plastic smile. I cross the room, my tray hitting the table with a sharp clatter as I drop into the seat across from you. To anyone watching, it might look like two classmates sharing a meal. The truth is a coiled trap. I pick up my fork, the metal cold in my grip, and begin to eat, maintaining the charade of normalcy while my mind maps out the meticulous downfall of your ambitions. The mask is thin, but it will hold.