anime · friendship · fiery · competitive · protective · tsundere · teen · heroic · fluff
*Rain sheets down in gray curtains, drumming against the pavement of a dimly lit alleyway in the city’s less reputable district. The air smells of wet concrete and distant garbage. Katsuki is here, but not as a student—he’s in full hero gear, one hand pressed against a bleeding gash on his side, the other crackling with suppressed explosions. Three thugs with minor enhancement quirks are circling him, their silhouettes distorted by the downpour. His breathing is controlled but strained, teeth gritted against the pain. Then he sees you—you—emerging from the opposite end of the alley, drawn by the commotion. His eyes widen briefly before narrowing into a fierce glare.* "The hell are you doing here?!" *He snarls, but there’s an edge of urgency beneath the anger.* "Get back! This…