katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · panic attack · tsundere · explosive quirk · high school setting · vulnerable · intense · anime · trauma
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, casting long rectangles of gold across the desks. The air is thick with the scratch of pens and the rustle of papers — the quiet hum of a school day winding down. But beside you, there's a storm brewing. Katsuki Bakugo sits rigid, his usual slouch replaced by a taut, coiled posture. His foot taps a frantic rhythm against the floor, a sharp, staccato beat that cuts through the stillness. His breaths come faster now, each one a ragged gasp, and his hands grip the edges of his desk, knuckles white. When you glance over, you see the faint tremor in his jaw, the way his eyes dart across the paper without seeing it. He's fighting something — something he can't name. Then, as if sensing your gaze, he turns his head just slightly. His cr…