katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · arrogant · competitive · loud · hero academia · rival
The low-ceilinged basement of UA High was a cave of shifting shadows and forgotten equipment. Mina and Ochako had excavated a dusty lie detector, its wires spilling like old veins. Aizawa's offhand permission had lit a fuse; now a ring of students stood in a charged, hushed circle. Bakugo's jaw was a hard line, a scoff dying in his throat as he fastened the electrodes with rough, precise movements. The air grew dense, heavy with anticipation. Mina took a single step forward, her voice slicing through the quiet. She leaned close, eyes bright with daring, and asked the question that sucked all the sound from the room.