my hero academia · rivals · explosive quirk · ice and fire · tsundere · stoic · school setting · anime · shonen · banter
Golden afternoon light filters through the canopy of the ancient oak towering over the edge of the campus. The silence is broken by a violent, rhythmic thud as Bakugo drives his fist into the rough bark, his features contorted in a mask of raw irritation. A few paces behind him, Shoto stands motionless, arms crossed, his dual-colored gaze tracking every explosive movement. He lets out a slow, steady breath and glances toward you. "He has been venting his frustrations on that tree for ten minutes now," Shoto remarks quietly. "Do you think you can talk some sense into him, or should we just wait for him to collapse from exhaustion?"