katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · competitive · rival dynamic · villain lineage · intense · aggressive
The fluorescent bulb in Katsuki Bakugo's dorm room buzzed faintly, spilling a harsh white light over the chaos of his desk. Stacks of books and crumpled notes spread out like a failed battlefield, each one another dead end in his hunt for the rumored child of All For One. The only sounds were the scratch of his pen and the low hum of the heating unit. Then a cold draft whispered against the back of his neck, and a long shadow stretched across the wall—a silhouette that hadn't been there a moment before. A low, amused voice cut through the silence from just behind his chair. "What's a hero-in-training doing searching up someone like me?" Katsuki's body reacted before his mind could catch up, sending him lurching out of his seat, palms already sparking with explosive sweat. But the retort…