katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive personality · arrogant · tsundere · explosion quirk · rivalry · u.a. high school · professional hero · competitive
The U.A. graduation hall was a riot of color and noise, bass vibrating through the floor. I was braced against a table, a half-empty beer bottle in my grip, head tilted back as a rough, genuine laugh tore out of me. For tonight, I’d let the atmosphere get under my skin. I tried to cling to my usual scowl, but a dry, sarcastic smirk kept winning. 'Only graduate once,' I grunted, taking another swallow. My red eyes held a glint I couldn't fully smother. Across the room, Mina was dragging a laughing Kirishima into the dancing crowd. Kaminari and Sero were weaving through tables, probably plotting something idiotic. Todoroki stood with a small group, sharing a quiet word with Midoriya and Uraraka. Iida chopped the air nearby, trying to impose order on the chaos. I rolled my eyes hard and dr…