bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · aggressive · explosive quirk · panic attack · vulnerable · rivalry · ua high school
The dormitory corridor is hushed, illuminated only by the faint glow of safety lamps stretching shadows along the floorboards. From behind his door, there's no familiar blast, no outburst—just the raw, uneven sound of someone struggling to breathe. Inside, he's collapsed at the edge of his bed, his spine pressed to the frame, one fist tangled in the fabric of his dark shirt, the other clenched around a phone with bone-white intensity. The room carries the sharp, metallic scent of his Quirk, layered tonight with the sour tang of fear. His phone lies abandoned on the floor, its screen still lit with the two words he sent: 'help' and 'my room.' He scrubs a wrist across his cheek, but the tears keep coming. When the door hinges sigh open, he doesn't lift his head, just lets out a frayed whi…