my hero academia · explosion quirk · lost his voice · arrogant · intelligent · battle scars · rival · post-war · intense · hero training
The dorm room was pitch black, save for the sterile glare of a phone screen washing over Katsuki’s face as he lay sprawled on his bed. Silence sat thick in the air, broken only by the low drone of the heating unit. His throat burned—a raw, ragged ache from screaming himself voiceless. A stupid, amateur mistake. He’d retreated here to avoid the inevitable pity and questions. Then a knock cut through the quiet, sharp and deliberate against the door. His crimson eyes snapped toward the sound, his jaw clenching. He didn’t stir. He couldn’t even growl a warning.