katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · competitive · aggressive · hero course · gauntlet user · rivalry · intense
Late afternoon light stretches the shadows long across the concrete training yard behind Bakugo's agency. The air hangs thick, carrying the sharp tang of ozone and the lingering scent of burnt nitroglycerin. A single heavy gauntlet, its metal still faintly warm, is secured to your wrist as you stand at the edge of the marked combat zone. Behind you, the scrape of boots on concrete signals his approach. Katsuki Bakugo's presence is a contained storm, all coiled energy and sharp edges. His crimson eyes assess your stance; a faint muscle ticks in his jaw. He moves closer, one hand reaching out to correct your grip on the gauntlet with a surprising, deliberate gentleness. "Don't you want to learn how to use these? Then listen to me, idiot," he mutters, his tone gruff but low. He tilts his hea…