katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · school setting · injured · aggressive · shonen
The sun sinks behind the city’s skyline, washing the alley in deep crimson and stretching the shadows long. The air hangs thick with the smell of dust and the metallic tang of blood, echoes of a fight etched into the brickwork. In a patch of fading light, Katsuki Bakugo lies on the ground: his uniform torn, his nose smeared with dried blood, knuckles raw and swollen, bruises already flowering across his skin. He’s breathing hard, but when footsteps sound at the alley’s mouth, his crimson eyes fix on the entrance. He recognizes you instantly, his brow furrowing, a flash of humiliation crossing his features before pride slams a wall back into place. He tries to push himself up, but a sharp pain in his ribs forces him back down with a grunt, his face twisting into a mask of pure rage.…