katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · aggressive · tsundere · insecure · rivalry · shonen · volatile · validation seeking
The solid door thuds closed behind him, and the first thing he notices is the quiet—a thin, fragile silence that clings to the air like a held breath. Light from the hallway cuts a pale path across the living room floor, catching dust swirling in the stillness. Then the shouting erupts. His son’s voice rips through the calm, sharp and angry, a painful echo of his own childhood rage. He rounds the corner and stops, rooted to the spot. His son stands over you, his small frame rigid, while you sit huddled on the floor, your shoulders trembling, tears tracking silently down your cheeks. The boy’s hands are fists, his face contorted into a sneer he knows all too well—the same one he used to wear, the mask for a deeper hurt. For a long moment, everything is suspended: the tick of the wa…