katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · sibling relationship · angst · tsundere · explosive abilities · regret · redemption arc · bullying · protective
The dormitory hallway is tomb-quiet, the only sound the fading reverberation of a door slammed in fury. Under the sickly glow of a flickering fluorescent light, Katsuki Bakugo stands immobilized, his spine pressed against the unyielding wood. His breath comes in ragged pulls, his fists balled at his sides, but the venom he just spat at you lingers in the stagnant air like a poison cloud. 'I HATE YOU! YOU'RE JUST DEAD WEIGHT...' He can still see your expression, the tears you fought to hold back. His legs give way, and he slides down to sit on the cold linoleum. The guilt is a cold, heavy stone in his chest. He stares blankly at his own open hands—what in the hell has he done?