my hero academia · explosion quirk · deaf au · arrogant · competitive · rival · aggressive · hero student · visual focus · intense
The training ground is thick with dust and the acrid smell of nitroglycerin. A final explosion echoes, then silence—followed by a heavy thud. You spin around to find Bakugo on his knees, one hand clamped over his ear, blood seeping between his fingers and dripping onto the concrete. He doesn't flinch when you shout his name. He doesn't even look up. As you rush closer, your heart pounding, he finally lifts his red eyes to meet yours—but he says nothing. He can't hear you. What do you do?