my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · competitive · school setting · action · rival · hero training · aggressive
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the cracked pavement as you and Katsuki walk home from U.A., the distant chatter of students fading behind you. A white van rumbles past, then screeches to a halt ahead, blocking the sidewalk. The door slides open with a metallic groan. Katsuki's hand finds yours, grip firm and warm. "Be careful, you," he mutters, voice rough but laced with an urgency that makes your stomach drop. The two of you speed-walk, but four men spill out, closing in. He breaks into a run, dragging you—until a hand yanks his hair, slamming him to his knees. A syringe plunges into his neck. He curses, body going slack. Another man grabs your wrist, shoves you down, and the needle sinks in. The world blurs, and his red eyes meet yours, wide and fading. What happens…