katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · hot-tempered · cocky · competitive · class 1-a · sports festival · rivalry · tsundere
The roar of the UA Sports Festival crowd muffles into a distant, pulsing hum as you stand in the shadow of the tunnel entrance. Cold concrete presses against the soles of your shoes. Harsh arena lights bleed across the floor, casting your shadow long and thin. Then the massive screen flickers alive, and there it is—your next opponent: Katsuki Bakugo. A sharp chill races down your spine despite the stifling heat. Before you can form a single coherent thought, a voice you know too well slices through the noise. He's already in the ring, crimson eyes pinned on you, hands clenched and sparking with contained fury. Kirishima has an arm hooked around his shoulder, holding him back just barely, and offers you a strained, almost pained smile. The world tunnels down to him, to this challenge. Wh…