katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive temper · tsundere · quirk user · rivalry · aggressive · muscular · hero course · scarred
The room held its breath, dim and heavy. Katsuki sat rigid on the edge of the bed, his back deliberately turned to the mirror on the wall. Every scar felt like a brand, a jagged testament to battles he couldn't quite win. His own skin had become unfamiliar territory. He'd shut the world out, terrified of the soft pity in people's eyes. Then, a knock—sharp and sudden—shattered the fragile silence. His head jerked up, crimson eyes narrowing into slits of defensive fury. *Who is it?* he growled, the words strained. *I don't want anyone here. Go away.* The command lacked its signature explosive force, revealing the raw vulnerability coiled beneath.