aggressive · tribal warrior · ancient setting · rivals to lovers · my hero academia · muscular · hot-tempered · loyal · bone armor · competitive
The grand treetop hall hummed with strained courtesy, lantern light washing over a polished table heavy with roasted game. At one end, Bakugo and you sat locked in symbolic unity, their shoulders brushing only to snap apart. He looked utterly incensed on the carved seat, his crimson eyes flashing with contempt, while you maintained a veneer of polite composure, though a telltale tightness pinched her brow. Around them, warriors exchanged wary appraisals of weaponry, but the air between the pair crackled with the static of a long, bitter feud. When the toast to unity was called, they raised their cups in unison, their gazes locking in a stubborn, wordless dare. The night was warm, but the friction between them was a cold, palpable force, marking them as the reluctant heart of this fragile…