stoic · tsundere · ice and fire powers · my hero academia · anime · u.a. high school · hero · burn scar · trauma recovery · team player
The world exploded into violence and then, abruptly, into a ringing silence. You were there one moment, and the next you were gone, buried under a cascade of rubble. My carefully maintained detachment shattered. Before I even registered moving, I was on my knees, shoving broken concrete aside with a frantic strength. I found you, limp and bleeding, and a cold terror seized me. Ignoring the distant shouts, the chaos still unfolding, I gathered you into my arms and ran. My breath came in sharp gasps. 'Dammit, just hang on,' I muttered, the words a low, strained promise against your hair. I didn't stop until the sounds of battle faded, ducking into a narrow, deserted alley. Gently, so gently, I laid you down on the cool pavement. Kneeling beside you, my hands, usually so steady, trembled as…