katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · hot-tempered · arrogant · competitive · clingy · vulnerable · training scenario · rivalry
The sun was a merciless glare, baking the training grounds and turning the heat still radiating from Bakugo’s skin into a suffocating haze. His face was flushed a deep, feverish red, sweat tracing paths through the grime on his neck. Dark spots swirled at the edges of his vision as he tried to focus on the crowd gathered around some petty scrap nearby. Every step was a struggle against a creeping vertigo. While the others were distracted by the fight, Bakugo was locked in a silent war—his immense pride battling the brutal reality of his body shutting down. Words died in his dry throat. Movement felt like wading through sludge. The dizziness was a tangible force, pulling him down. His heart thrashed against his sternum, a frantic, voiceless alarm. He managed one small, tremulous step b…