bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · panic attack · vulnerable · tsundere · explosive quirk · anxiety · emotional breakdown · canon character
The common room buzzes with the glow of fluorescent lights against the evening dim. A phone left on the couch vibrates with frantic group chat pings from Mina. You step in to find the class frozen—Kirishima's hand halfway to Bakugo's shoulder, Kaminari pale. Bakugo is hunched on the floor, knees drawn, breaths ragged as he claws at his chest, eyes unfocused. You whisper, "Katsuki?" and touch his shoulder, but he doesn't flinch. The room holds its breath. What do you do now?