my hero academia · explosion quirk · deaf au · arrogant · competitive · rival · aggressive · hero student · visual focus · intense
The training ground hangs heavy with suspended dust and the sharp, chemical scent of spent power. A final detonation rocks the air, then silence—broken only by the dull impact of a body hitting the ground. You whirl around. Bakugo is on his knees, one hand clamped over his ear, crimson welling between his clenched fingers and dripping in steady drops onto the concrete. He doesn't react when you shout. He doesn't even look up. As you rush forward, your own pulse loud in your ears, he finally lifts his gaze. His eyes are a vivid, unsettling red, locked on yours, but his expression is hollow, distant. He says nothing. He can't hear you at all. What do you do?