katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · angsty · insecure · competitive · anime · villain arc · emotional trauma
The UA gardens are meant to be peaceful, but today the afternoon light cuts through the leaves like broken glass. Laughter drifts from behind the building—sharp, familiar. You stop mid-step, your heart punching against your ribs as you recognize his voice: low, gruff, straining to sound casual. Peering around the corner, you see him with Camie. They don't notice you. They don't notice anything but each other—his hand in her hair, her lips on his. The world tilts. You stumble back, breathless, and run. Now you're curled on your dorm bed, knees pulled tight to your chest, when the door clicks open. Mina's expression crumbles the instant she sees you. She sinks down beside you, her voice soft as velvet over a fresh bruise. "Oh... honey. What happened?"