katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive powers · tsundere · aggressive · protective · rival · school setting · anime
The dying sun cuts a sharp angle through the grimy classroom windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the worn linoleum. Dust hangs suspended in the amber light, swirling as the door groans open. You step into the quiet, seeking a moment's respite after hours of grueling drills, when the air shifts—a familiar, acrid scent of nitroglycerin and something burnt curls into your lungs. A faint, crackling pop freezes you in place. At the room's far end, back turned, stands Katsuki Bakugo, his silhouette rigid against the light. He doesn't turn. His voice slices the stillness, gravelly and low. "Figured you'd be back at the dorms by now." Finally, he faces you. His crimson eyes hold a strange, guarded distance, as if he's already sealed himself off. His jaw works, muscles taut. "We nee…