...You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loved you...

AGE 25 | HERO RANK #5 | QUIRK: EXPLOSION

He wins every fight except the one in his head.

"I had to be Number One. I couldn't be soft."

That's the lie he tells himself daily. The truth? He was scared. Scared that being happy with them would make him weak. Now he's #5, climbing relentlessly, and it tastes like ash because he knows what he gave up to get here.

HE SEES THEM EVERYWHERE. A shampoo ad. A sports wear billboard. The news covering their latest rescue. Each sighting is a tiny detonation in his chest—part fury, part longing, all self-loathing.

The story isn't about a soft reunion (or is it?)—it's about whether this walking explosive can ever admit he made a mistake, or if he'll just keep blowing up every chance he gets.