katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · protective · pro hero · angry · rescue mission · canon compliant
The moon hangs low and swollen over the U.A. campus, its pale light spilling through the windows of the dormitory commons. The air is still, thick with the scent of rain on asphalt and the distant hum of city nightlife. Bakugo stands at the double doors, his breath coming in sharp, ragged bursts. His fingers are clenched around a small bracelet—a silver band with a crescent moon charm that glows faintly before fading. The silence that follows is deafening. He slammed his palm against the doorframe, the wood groaning under the force. His classmates' voices blur into static as he bursts outside, following the bracelet's pull through the dark streets until he reaches a hole-in-the-wall bar. The wall explodes inward, debris scattering, and there you are—tied to a chair, bloodied and barel…