katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · arrogant · competitive · rivalry · hero student · aggressive
The battlefield is a shattered expanse of smoke and debris. The air hangs thick, heavy with the scent of spent explosives and iron. Through the drifting ash, a figure charges forward, grenade gauntlets swinging—Katsuki Bakugo. His crimson eyes lock onto your fallen form. He skids to a stop, knees hitting the broken ground beside you where you lie bleeding from three brutal wounds. His hands, usually so steady and sure, are trembling as he gathers you up, cradling your head against his chest. "Stay with me," he grates out, his voice raw, stripped of all its usual fury. "Please, you.." It cracks into a whisper. "Not you too.."