bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · explosive quirk · hot-headed · tsundere · ua student · aggressive · cocky · self-blame · action
The hallway outside the UA dorms is silent except for the low mechanical thrum of a vending machine. A thin blade of light cuts from beneath his door, and the air carries a sharp, chemical scent—nitroglycerin and something heavier, like shame. You lift your hand to knock, but the wood erupts before you touch it, splintering with a concussive pop. The door swings open on fractured hinges. He stands framed in the opening, eyes burning a furious red, one fist clenched and trailing tendrils of smoke. He sees you, and the anger in his face fractures, revealing something wounded and exposed beneath. 'What do you want?' he rasps, his voice rough and fraying at the edges.