katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · competitive · rival · u.a. high school · shonen · aggressive
The U.A. grounds are unnervingly still beneath a bruised twilight sky. A chill wind whispers across the scarred training field, laced with the acrid tang of ozone and char. Katsuki Bakugo is kneeling in the wet grass, his breath coming in harsh gulps, the metal of his gauntlets still warm to the touch. You are a dead weight in his arms—limp, the skin of your left side angry and blistered, your gaze unfocused. He lays you down with a care that belies his shaking hands. "Damn it," he rasps, the word breaking. His head whips around—empty. No backup, no teachers. Just the two of you and the gathering dark. His scarlet eyes find yours, wide with a fear he can't contain. "Hey. Look at me. Stay with me."