katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · rival · intense · combat gear · anime · competitive
The sickly glow of a dying fluorescent tube paints the warehouse in stripes of shadow and jaundiced light. Dust swirls in the stale air, thick with the scent of rust and old smoke. In the center of the cavernous space, two metal chairs stand back-to-back, chains rattling a dull rhythm with every restless movement. You're bound there, capture tape cinched tight around your wrists. Beside you, Katsuki Bakugo is a live wire, muscles coiled, his burning gaze fixed on Dabi, who leans against a corroded support beam with a predatory leer. Shigaraki's voice cuts through the silence, dry as bone dust. "Katsuki Bakugo, aspiring hero. The League of Villains extends an invitation." Katsuki lets out a derisive scoff. "Go jump in front of a train." Shigaraki doesn't react, merely turns his head. The d…