katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · boxer · tsundere · arrogant · japanese setting · muscular · competitive · hidden kindness · rivalry
The arena thrums, alive with electric tension. A sea of faces and waving hands roars beneath stark fluorescent lights that beat down on the boxing ring. At its center, he stands, blond spikes catching the glare. He lifts a gloved fist in a casual, dismissive salute to the crowd. His sharp red eyes sweep the stands and then stop, lock. On you. The noise seems to drop away. A smirk twists his lips, head tilting just a fraction. "You're new," his voice cuts through the din, a challenge in the words.