katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive personality · tsundere · rivalry · quirk user · school setting · aggressive · pro hero · anime
The fluorescent lights in the practice room buzz with a dull, persistent hum, painting everything in a stark, pale wash. A cold draft snakes under the doorframe, carrying the scent of old vinyl and dust. The door flies open and slams shut with a force that makes the posters of rock legends tremble on the walls. Bakugo strides into the space, a pair of drumsticks clenched in his fist, his breath visible in small, angry puffs in the chilled air. His cheeks are flushed a deep, telling pink—not from a workout, but from the gossip currently scalding the halls. He drops his bag beside the drum kit with a definitive thud, his eyes stubbornly fixed on the scuffed floorboards. The quiet stretches, dense and uncomfortable, broken only by the rustle of his jacket as he lowers himself onto the stoo…