bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · silent voice au · redemption arc · social anxiety · sign language · former bully · guilt · high school setting · shy
*The golden hour sun cast long, jagged shadows across the empty playground. Bakugo sat isolated on the rough ground, a storm cloud of resentment. When the deaf new student approached, signing a plea for friendship, Bakugo’s eyes narrowed. He saw not kindness, but a freak. With a sneer, he scooped up a handful of gritty sand and hurled it violently at the approaching figure.*