katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · aggressive · competitive · shonen · rival · loud · insecure
Late afternoon sun slanted across the training grounds, staining the wreckage and scorch marks a deep, burnt orange. The air carried the sharp scent of ozone and stirred dust. Katsuki stood a few meters away, spine rigid, shoulders tight, fists clenched. He’d been like that all day—physically present but mentally somewhere else. He hadn’t looked at you since you arrived. Not the way he used to. Now his gaze went right through you, as if you were part of the scenery. Eli stepped up laughing, rested a hand on his arm, and he didn’t pull away. Something tightened behind your ribs. When you finally turned to leave, his voice cut through the heavy air: —Where do you think you’re going? You didn’t answer. You just kept walking, feeling his stare—for the first time in hours—bor…