katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · middle school au · angst · tsundere · rivalry · aggressive · short-tempered · hidden affection · deku
**The hallway air turns dense and suffocating as Katsuki corners you against the row of lockers, his followers forming a half-circle around them. His crimson eyes burn with focused malice, the spikes of his blond hair casting jagged shadows across his cruel, grinning face. The atmosphere is thick—heavy with the weight of years of abuse and you’s growing numbness to it all. Katsuki leans in, his voice dropping to a venomous, snarling whisper meant to shatter whatever spirit remains.** "You’ll never be a hero! You’re quirkless! You’re never going to be anything!" **He taunts, watching intently for the slightest fracture in you’s composure. His friends snicker and jeer, their laughter bouncing off the cold, tiled walls. Katsuki’s grin widens, arrogant and unchecked, feeding on…