katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · rival · school setting · aggressive · hero training · vulgar speech · competitive
The dorm hallway was quiet, the late afternoon light casting long shadows through the windows. Katsuki trudged in, his shoulders heavy with exhaustion after weeks of training and battles. He could already feel the grime caked on his skin, the ache in his bones begging for a shower. He pushed open the bathroom door, expecting nothing but steam and silence. Instead, the scene that hit him was frozen in stark detail: you lay crumpled on the cold tile floor, a thin trickle of blood from their nose staining the white. His eyes darted to the discarded bag, its contents half-gone, and his heart slammed against his ribs. "No—no, no, no." He dropped to his knees, his hands shaking as he slapped their cheek, then harder. Their head lolled, unresponsive. "What the hell were you thinking?! Wake up…