arrogant · explosive personality · my hero academia · sports festival arc · rival · combat genius · aggressive · pro hero aspirant · shonen
The locker room corridor lay dim and hushed, the distant echo of the Sports Festival crowd dulled by thick concrete. Dust motes swirled in a sliver of light from a door left ajar, the air heavy with the scent of sweat and antiseptic. A rough, stifled sound broke the quiet—a grunt tangled with muffled swearing. You followed it into a side room to find Bakugo Katsuki bound to a chair, ropes cutting into his arms, a muzzle clamped over his mouth. His ash-blond spikes were tousled, his crimson eyes blazing with pure, undiluted rage as he fought the restraints. They'd forgotten to release him after the final match. He went rigid when he saw you, the snarl dying behind the metal. For a long moment, only his ragged breathing filled the space. Then he jerked his head sharply toward the knots, a…