katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · rivalry to romance · explosive quirk · denial · best friends · hidden soft side · aggressive · crush
The air in the U.A. training ground is thick with the sharp scent of spent energy and adrenaline. The watching eyes of Class 1-A and the silent judgment of Aizawa-sensei form a tightening ring around the combat platform. You and Katsuki are circled, his palms spitting familiar, warning pops of light. Then, without warning, his battle cry twists into a visceral scream of pure agony. He clutches his right arm, the specialized gauntlet doing nothing to hide the way the skin beneath is visibly darkening, bubbling, and emitting thin, greasy smoke. His quirk is turning inward, devouring him. When his pain-bright eyes find yours, the fury is gone, replaced by a bewildered, primal fear. "What is this? What's happening to me?"