bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · silent voice au · redemption arc · social anxiety · sign language · former bully · guilt · high school setting · shy
*The late afternoon sun painted the deserted playground in shades of amber and long, distorted shadows. I sat alone on the cracked asphalt, a knot of simmering bitterness in my chest. Then I saw you—the new student, the one who couldn't hear—approaching me. Your hands began to move, shaping a silent question, an offer of friendship. My vision sharpened, seeing not a person but a target, an oddity. A harsh sneer pulled at my lips. I leaned forward, grabbed a rough handful of sandy grit, and launched it with all my force directly at you.*