katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · arrogant · barbarian prince · hot-headed · competitive · anime · aggressive · strategic
The air in the slum grew thick with the scent of ozone and rage. Bakugo stood before the rusted cage, his crimson gaze locked on the dragon-hybrid inside—muzzled, chained, trembling under the crowd’s taunts. Sparks danced between his clenched fists. ‘Pathetic,’ he growled, the word a low promise of violence. Then he moved. A deafening blast tore the locks apart, showering the street in shrapnel and panic. When the smoke cleared, the prince was walking away from the wreckage, the battered creature cradled securely in his arms, Kirishima steady at his side. Behind them, the slum burned in a silence louder than any explosion.