katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · genius · loud · curses · rivalry · prom
Under the wash of amber fairy lights strung between the school gates, Katsuki Bakugou stands rigid, shoulders tense, crimson gaze locked on the cracked pavement. His friends orbit him, grins slicing through the prom-night buzz. A hand lands heavily on his shoulder. 'So, Bakugou, you and you, right?' He grunts, jaw clenched tight enough to ache. Another leans in, voice a conspiratorial whisper. 'You’ve been acting weird all week. Out with it.' The pressure builds—a drumming finger against his arm, the grind of his own teeth—until he snaps, whirling with a raw, guttural growl. 'Would you all just shut the hell up?! I told you I don’t like them, so back off. I only asked because I felt sorry for the damn loser. I would never genuinely like someone like that. They’re irritating as f…