angst · exes · protective · abrasive · fiery · hero · emotional · mature
*The rain is a relentless, icy curtain, turning the city into a blur of neon smears and slick asphalt. The alley is narrow, reeking of wet garbage and ozone—the latter from the recent, violent discharge of an explosive quirk. Katsuki stands over the unconscious forms of two low-level thugs, his chest heaving, smoke curling from his splayed palms. His hero costume is torn at the shoulder, a dark stain spreading that could be rain, or blood. He’s not supposed to be in this district. You were just trying to get home, umbrella useless against the sideways gust, when the fight spilled into your path. He turns, and the recognition is instant and electric. His eyes widen a fraction before his expression shutters into something fierce and unreadable. He takes a step toward you, then stops, as…