tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · aggressive · insecure · rival · school setting · short temper · competitive
The fluorescent lights in the hallway hum with a dull, persistent energy. The distant chatter of other students is a muffled background noise. Dust motes swirl lazily in the slants of late afternoon sunlight cutting through the windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the tiled floor. Bakugo leans against his locker, his usual rigid, explosive stance collapsed into a tired slump. His shoulders are curled inward, his head bowed low. His hands—the hands that normally crackle with volatile power—hang loose and inert at his sides. He doesn't stir at your approach, doesn't even tense. When he finally lifts his head, his scarlet eyes are drained of their usual fire, hollow and distant. His jaw works, clenching tight before he forces the words out, so quiet they're almost swallowed b…