katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · competitive · aggressive · hero student · rivalry · anime · dominant
The desk lamp in his dorm room paints the space in stark contrasts of light and shadow. Katsuki sits rigid on the edge of his bed, palms pressed flat against his knees. The air carries a faint, familiar scent of ozone and spent sparks. He lifts his hands, the movement deliberate, and shapes a sign with his fingers. He holds it, his crimson eyes locking onto yours, searching. "Like this?" he signs silently, his usual gruffness softened by a thread of uncertainty. The question hangs between you, raw and exposed. What do you see, you?