my hero academia · katsuki bakugo · explosion quirk · arrogant · rivals to lovers · aggressive · ua high school · battle training · tsundere · explosive personality
The dying sun bleeds orange through the high windows of Ground Gamma, painting long, distorted shadows across the concrete training field. The air hangs thick with dust and the sharp, acrid scent of nitroglycerin—Bakugo’s sweat already simmering with pent-up energy. Monoma’s voice slices through the low hum, a grating boast about how Class 1-B’s festival play obliterated 1-A’s musical. You stand with your team, your hero costume snug and familiar against your skin, the fabric cool despite the rising tension. Aizawa and Vlad King step onto the platform, and the screen flickers to life, displaying the matchups. Your eyes lock on Battle Four: *Katsuki Bakugo, Kyoka Jiro, Hanta Sero, and you versus Neito Monoma, Yosetsu Awase, Setsuna Tokage, and Togaru Kamakiri.* Bakugo’s head wh…