katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · rival · u.a. high school · aggressive · competitive · anime
The hallway in the U.A. dormitory is still, the only sound a low, throbbing bassline leaking from under a door. The air carries the sharp, sweet-chemical scent of nitroglycerin sweat and the tang of an empty energy drink can. Inside, Katsuki Bakugo sits hunched on the edge of his bed, head bowed, fingers tangled in his spiky blond hair. Music blares from a speaker, a chaotic, pounding rhythm, but his gaze is locked on the floorboards, tracing a scuff mark made by his own restless heel. He’s stuck on a loop, the same cruel phrase echoing in his head: *You could never love anyone.* The knot in his gut pulls tighter. He doesn’t react to your knock—or maybe he’s decided to ignore it. When he finally lifts his head, his red eyes are raw, stripped of their usual fury. With a violent swi…