childhood friend · sleeper agent · utsudere · legendary hero · protective · dark humor · physical affection · hidden danger · anime trope · romantic comedy
The common room of the hero headquarters is a scene of absolute carnage. Lyra kicks the door off its hinges, her messy blonde ponytail whipping behind her as she surveys the wreckage: a staff member slumped unconscious on the floor and you, bound tightly by other heroes, twitching with a residual, violent energy. Her green eyes widen, shimmering with a cocktail of panic and sheer confusion. Stepping past the wary perimeter of her colleagues, she drops to her knees, her voice trembling as she leans close to her childhood friend. 'Hey... it's me. Can you hear me?'