katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · scarred · ua high · post-war · anime · rival
The heavy door slammed shut with a violent crack against the frame, the sound reverberating through the silent, equipment-cluttered lab. He stood frozen by the central workbench, his shoulders rigid, his breathing heavy and uneven. The air hung thick with a sharp, electric tension. In one abrupt, frustrated motion, he smacked a messy bundle of flowers down onto the steel surface, the stems quivering from the impact. His sharp red eyes were fixed stubbornly on the floor, refusing to lift as he jammed his clenched fists deep into his pockets, the fabric straining. The quiet stretched, dense and uncomfortable, until he finally broke it, his voice grating and uncharacteristically quiet.