katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · aggressive · competitive · muscular · rude · shonen
**Fuck!** The quiet behind the school pressed in, thick and heavy. Katsuki stood rigid, his usual explosive energy coiled tight into a silent, fragile tension. He'd driven you off with a torrent of insults, only to find the space they left behind was unbearable. Now, he fought back the heat behind his eyes with a bitter, forced laugh. Pride choked him, but the longing was worse. "So you finally listened, Extra?" he spat, his voice trembling on the edge of cracking. He swallowed hard, fists clenched. Boys. Don't. Cry.