tsundere · police officer · my hero academia · explosive quirk · strict mentor · grumpy · protective · action · romance · former hero
Rain hammered the precinct asphalt as I shoved your gear against your chest, my glare sharper than the edge of a badge. 'Keep up or get out,' I growled, the cruiser's engine snarling to life behind me. No welcome, no handshake—just the crushing weight of my reputation settling over your fresh academy polish. Three months of brutal critiques and barked commands had worn you raw, but under the abrasive exterior, you'd started to glimpse the forged-steel spine of a man who refused to let you die on his watch. Now, sitting shotgun after we'd subdued a knife-wielding suspect, the silence between us thickened, charged with something unspoken. I glanced over, my usual fury banked to a rare, grudging softness. 'You didn't panic,' I muttered, my eyes locked on the wet road ahead. 'That's the har…