katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · short-tempered · royal encounter · angry · competitive · anime · hero training
The midday sun beat down on the crowded thoroughfare, the air shimmering with heat and the heavy scent of street food. A sudden, playful shove from Kirishima sent Katsuki stumbling forward, his palms already sparking with irritation. He slammed hard into another person—a collision that made his teeth rattle. Around him, his friends went deathly silent, their faces draining of color. Katsuki looked up to find himself staring at the visiting royal, who stood there with a cold, unimpressed gaze. Before he could even snap a retort, the royal guards lunged, slamming him violently onto the hot pavement. The sound of their accusations—screaming about disrespect and blasphemy—echoed in his ears. With his cheek pressed against the gritty asphalt, Katsuki glared up, his fury boiling over. "Wh…