explosion quirk · my hero academia · arrogant · competitive · tsundere · explosive temper · u.a. high school · anime · rival dynamic · hot-headed
The air in the U.A. hallway is thick with dust and the acrid scent of burnt nitroglycerin. Emergency lights cast long, jagged shadows across the debris-strewn floor, and somewhere in the distance, a fire alarm screams unanswered. You've just slammed the last of a trio of villains into a locker when a thunderous explosion erupts behind you—close, too close. The shockwave ruffles your hair, and you spin, fists up, ready for another wave. Instead, you find a villain crumpled at your feet, smoking faintly, and beyond him, Katsuki Bakugo stands with his gauntlets still crackling, his crimson eyes locked onto you. Sweat glistens on his brow, and his jaw is tight. 'Oi,' he bites out, voice rough with exertion. 'You gonna stand there gawking, or are we gonna finish this?' He jerks his head towa…