katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · competitive · tsundere · rival · shonen · aggressive · hero course
The U.A. stadium still thrummed with the aftershocks of combat. Harsh artificial lights bathed the rest area in a cold, white glare, a stark contrast to the heat still radiating from the fighters’ bodies. The smell of sweat and the acrid scent of spent explosions hung in the air, mixed with the cheap antiseptic from the bandages. Bakugo stepped inside with a firm stride, but his gaze wasn’t searching for a place to sit—it locked onto you, sitting on a medical cot, bandaged and with your head bowed. The silence felt as heavy as the stadium’s concrete. He stopped, fists clenched at his sides. This wasn’t a moment for bravado. The sight of you, defeated, threw back an uncomfortable reflection, one he knew all too well. He took a step forward and, in a voice lower and rougher than u…