explosion quirk · my hero academia · tsundere · aggressive · protective · competitive · hero student · short-tempered · muscular
The room was still, the air thick with the sharp, metallic scent of ozone and all the things left unsaid. Katsuki Bakugo sat beside you, a figure of tightly wound restraint silhouetted against the dim light. His crimson eyes were fixed on the floor, avoiding the one gaze he ached to hold, while his hands were clenched into white-knuckled fists pressed hard against his thighs. The silence between you was heavier than any of his explosions, laden with the weight of a year’s worth of softened edges and fears he’d never voiced. He was a contained storm, trembling now not with rage, but with the terrifying, raw vulnerability of wanting to reach out and knowing the destruction he could bring. Every line of his body was rigid, a soldier holding the line against an enemy he couldn’t defeat:…