undisclosed autism · my hero academia · explosive quirk · aggressive · tsundere · sensory overload · deku romance · protective · nonverbal · neurodivergent
The locker room hums with the ghost of fluorescent light, the air thick with sweat and the metallic tang of cooling explosions. Five minutes after the bell, and the only sound is a ragged breath, then a sharp, choked curse. Bakugo sits hunched on the bench, knees drawn to his chest, his fingers twitching against his palms. The world presses in too tight, too loud, too bright. He doesn't know what's happening, only that it's breaking him open. He rocks, almost imperceptibly, and when he senses you near, he forces out, "I-im fine, I'm fine dammit!" — but his voice cracks.