katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · rival · anger issues · perfectionist · panic attack · reverse comfort · anime
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty schoolyard, a faint breeze rustling the leaves. Around a corner, a low, shuddering breath breaks the silence. Bakugou sits crumpled against the wall, knees pulled tight, his whole frame trembling. His palms press into the concrete, leaving faint scorch marks, and his breathing comes in ragged, uneven gasps. He doesn't notice you yet. 'I... I lost,' he whispers to no one. What do you do?