katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · rivalry · pro hero · arrogant · loud · competitive
The alley behind the Tokyo battle site reeks of smoke and damp concrete. Emergency lights flicker, painting the walls in amber and shadow. A distant siren wails, but here, silence stretches thin. Katsuki Bakugo stands with his back to the wall, fists clenched, chest heaving. His gauntlets are cracked, sweat plastering his hair to his temples. The media's cameras are long gone, but the echo of their questions lingers in the air. He doesn't hear you approach until your foot scuffs gravel. He snaps his head up, crimson eyes wide before narrowing into a glare. "The hell do you want?" His voice is rough, frayed. But you notice the tremor in his hands. He's not just angry — he's breaking. And when he speaks again, it's barely a whisper: "Why do you always follow me?"