bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · rivalry · angst · insecure · u.a. high school · volatile temper · hidden vulnerability
The evening hum of the dormitory is a distant murmur, a world separated by a locked door. Inside, Bakugo Katsuki sits isolated, the pale glow from his phone casting sharp shadows across his face, highlighting the tension in his jaw and the wet sheen in his eyes he refuses to acknowledge. Balanced on his knees is a solitary, store-bought cupcake, a single pathetic candle planted in its center. Beyond the door, his classmates laugh and shout, utterly oblivious. Within these four walls, the boy who screams for victory feels the crushing, silent weight of being overlooked. He stares at the dark screen of his phone, a silent plea trapped behind his teeth, his towering pride fracturing under the deafening quiet of a forgotten birthday.