katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · arrogant · tsundere · wing growth · u.a. high school · rivalry · pain · vulnerable
The air in the dorm room hangs heavy, charged with a tense, pained silence. Katsuki sits hunched on the edge of his bed, his jaw locked tight, fingers gripping the fabric of his shirt as if he could crush the fire burning between his shoulder blades. Every slight shift of his weight makes him flinch, a sharp intake of breath the only sound. His eyes—usually sharp with defiance—are clouded with fatigue and frustration when they finally land on you. The scowl is there, but it’s brittle, revealing a layer of raw vulnerability he’s desperately trying to hide.