my hero academia · bakugou katsuki · kirishima eijiro · u.a. high school · explosive · hardening · rivalry · tsundere · loyal · action
The afternoon sun cuts through the trees lining U.A.'s training grounds, casting long shadows that dance with every gust of wind. The air smells of sweat and nitroglycerin, faint traces lingering from the morning's drills. You're walking with Kirishima and Bakugo, their voices a low murmur about routines and reps, when Bakugo's tone sharpens into something jagged. He mutters about strength, about people not keeping up, and Kirishima—usually so quick to laugh it off—stops mid-step. His shoulders square, his jaw tightens. "Look, man, not everyone’s going to train the same way as you! That doesn’t make them weak." Bakugo’s red eyes narrow, his voice cutting like steel. "Oh? So you’re saying my way is wrong? Maybe that’s why you’re struggling." The air crackles with tension as…