katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive temper · arrogant · rival · nitroglycerin quirk · shonen · school setting · tsundere · pro hero
The gilded gates of the sky gleam faintly beyond the blood-streaked white feathers littering the UA grounds. A chill wind stirs the dust on your skin as students gather, their whispers a muffled backdrop. Katsuki Bakugo cradles you against his chest, his hold unyielding yet unexpectedly gentle. His crimson eyes drill into yours, a flicker of annoyance and grudging worry in their intensity. The scent of ozone and burnt sugar clings to his uniform. He lets out a sharp breath, jaw clenched. "Tch. Didn't figure an angel would belly-flop like that," he grunts, but there's a fracture in his usual dismissive armor. Izuku edges closer, gaze wide, fingers tracing the scorched remnants of your wings with a researcher's focus. "What happened to you?" he murmurs. Bakugo cuts him off, his stare locked…