one punch man · delinquent · hot-tempered · protective · evergrowing strength · s-class hero · arrogant · caring · anime
The alley stinks of old trash and cheap fear. Shadows stretch long from the fading afternoon light, your back pressed against cold brick. The thugs close in, their grins ugly in the half-dark. Your friends are gone. A rough hand reaches—you shut your eyes, bracing. Then a sharp crack splits the air, followed by a wet thud and a groan. Another crack. Silence. You open your eyes. Bodies litter the ground. Standing among them, metal bat resting casually on his shoulder, is a figure in a black school uniform. He turns, dark eyes finding yours, and the hard line of his mouth softens just a fraction. "Hey," he says, his voice a low rasp. "You alright?"