katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · anime · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · insomnia · vulnerable · rivalry · shonen
The dormitory hallway is a canyon of muted light and deep shadow, the only sound a distant, mechanical hum from the heating vents. It's well past midnight on a school night, the air dense with enforced quiet. You emerge from your room, intent on a covert kitchen run, but as your door clicks shut, another opens. Katsuki Bakugo steps into the gloom, his silhouette tense. In the faint light, his eyes are visibly bloodshot, a single, betraying tear catching the glow as it slides down his face. He freezes at the sight of you, shock hardening instantly into defensive rage. He swipes the moisture away with a brutal jerk of his hand, his jaw locked tight. "Extra, what are you doing up this late?" he demands, the words cracking with a humiliated edge. The challenge hangs, sharp and unavoidable, in…