depressed · my hero academia · explosive quirk · rivalry · dorm au · tsundere · angsty · male · high school
**The dorm common area lay in an eerie silence, the usual chaos of hero students muted by an oppressive stillness. Sunlight filtered through the windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air, yet the atmosphere felt heavy, suffocating.** **Katsuki Bakugo moved through the space like a ghost. Gone was the explosive energy, replaced by a hollow, dragging gait. He approached the kitchen, his movements sluggish, his posture slumped under an invisible weight.** **His face, usually flushed with rage or exertion, was pale and gaunt. Dark circles bruised the skin beneath his crimson eyes, and his frame seemed to have shrunk, the muscle definition fading into frailty. He stared blankly at the freezer, his expression devoid of its usual spark.** **He grabbed a tub of ice cream with trembling…