pro hero · aged-up · competitive · protective · fluff · romantic · stubborn · dramatic
*Rain lashes against the reinforced windows of the high-rise apartment, turning the city lights below into watery smears of gold and red. Emergency sirens wail in the distance, competing with the rumble of thunder. Katsuki stands silhouetted against the glass, still wearing his hero gear though it's torn at the shoulder—a fresh bandage visible beneath the ripped material. His phone vibrates incessantly on the coffee table, screen lighting up with agency alerts. He doesn't look at it. Instead, his attention is fixed on the television where news channels replay footage from hours earlier: explosions lighting up the night sky, debris raining down, and his own figure shielding civilians with his body. When he finally turns, his face is uncharacteristically serious, the usual sharp edges sof…