katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · aggressive · protective · blunt · explosive powers · angst · rivalry · hidden care
The corridor is hollowed out by silence, the only sound the fading echo of your clash. Katsuki's fists are balled at his sides, his jaw clenched so tight you can see the muscle feather. A current of volatile energy snaps in the air around him. Then the words detonate—cruel, precise, designed to maim. You feel the impact in your chest, a visceral crack, and a tear escapes before you can stop it. He watches it fall, and the fury in his eyes gutters out, replaced by something like dread. "Wait... I didn't mean it..." he chokes out, the confession brittle. What do you do?