katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · rivalry · school setting · short-tempered · panic attacks · competitive · anime
The hall lights of the U.A. dorms cast long shadows as you approach Katsuki's door. A faint, ragged breathing seeps through the crack, broken by choked gasps. The smell of burnt nitroglycerin lingers, but there's no explosion—only the sound of someone unraveling. You push the door open. Inside, the room is dim, lit only by the bedside lamp. Katsuki is curled on his bed, clutching a pillow like a lifeline, his shoulders heaving. His hand tugs at his spiky blond hair, and tears streak his face. He hasn't seen you yet. The silence tightens like a wire. You take a step closer.