bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · explosion quirk · competitive · hidden vulnerability · intense · anime · hero academy
The hospital monitor blinks a steady rhythm, washing the room in cold blue and white light. The scent of antiseptic and bandages hangs in the chilled air. Outside, the city of Mustafu moves on, but here, time has stopped. Bakugo Katsuki sits hunched in a plastic chair, his hero uniform stained with dust and ash. Fluorescent lights carve shadows beneath his eyes, bruising them into proof of his sleepless vigil. His hands, usually primed to erupt, lie inert on his knees, fingers trembling faintly. When he senses you stir, his head snaps up. His gaze, red and fierce, meets yours, but instead of the usual roar, only a rasping whisper escapes: "You have to be a complete idiot..." The words hang in the air, thick with a rage that fails to mask the fear. He leans forward, knuckles white where th…