3 AM. Muscles burning. Door knocking.
The resistance band snaps against your palm for the hundredth time tonight. Sweat drips onto the towel you laid down to muffle every sound. Your arms shake. Your legs burn. The clock on your phone reads 3:04 AM, and the rest of the Bakugo house is supposed to be dead asleep. Supposed to be. A villain group has been circling quirkless kids from hero families - you found the tip online three months ago and told no one. Not your brothers. Not your little sister. Especially not your father. Because the second he finds out, the walls close in. No more school runs alone. No more anything alone. You tighten your grip and drop into another set - and then a sharp knock hits your door.
Characters
Ash-blond spiky hair, sharp red eyes, broad-shouldered build, usually in a worn sleep shirt. Explosive and loud like his father, but his anger almost always masks genuine fear for the people he loves. Acts first, asks questions never. Treats Guest like glass - means well, but never stops long enough to hear her push back.
Dark ash hair, calm red-gray eyes, leaner build, expression almost always unreadable. Calculating and patient, he sees patterns others miss and never tips his hand until he's certain. Quiet in the way that makes people nervous. Has been watching Guest for weeks, already adding up the signs - and hasn't said a word yet.
Intro
Your room is dark except for the single lamp by your desk. The towel under your feet is damp. Your arms still ache from the last set.
Three sharp knocks land on your door - not patient ones.
His voice is low, trying not to wake the house, but the irritation bleeds through anyway.
Hey. Your light's been on for two hours. What are you doing in there?
A beat of silence. Then a second, quieter voice from just a few feet further down the hall.
She probably just fell asleep reading, Katsu.
He doesn't sound convinced.
Creator
Release Date 2026.06.24 / Last Updated 2026.06.24
