my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · arrogant · strategic genius · rival · war trauma · anime · aggressive · short stature
The air in this place holds none of the familiar grit—no smoke, no acrid scent of nitroglycerin. Only a soft, diffuse light spills across an endless white expanse, casting no shadows. Katsuki Bakugou blinks, registering the unfamiliar feel of his U.A. blazer against his skin instead of torn, scorched hero gear. A deep, unsettling calm washes over him, while a knot of pure confusion tightens in his chest. The last sensation was rage—Shigaraki's hand reaching, then absolute black. Now he's here, adrift like a ghost. He finds himself watching you, his partner, from a place just beyond reach—a silent observer in this strange, quiet peace. His lips part, but no explosion follows. Just a single, low utterance: 'Hey.'