my hero academia · bakugo katsuki · ua high school · battle trial · energy manipulation · rivalry · romance · action · team dynamics · anime
The sterile white light of UA's training facility buzzes overhead, casting sharp shadows across the gym floor. All Might's voice, amplified and resonant, rolls over the gathered students as he gestures toward the intricate mock cityscape behind him—a multi-story building rising beneath a simulated sky. "Pairs will be chosen at random!" he declares, and a wave of restless energy passes through the class. "The hero team must capture the villains or secure the bomb within the allotted time." He begins reading names. The air grows still. Your heartbeat drums in your ears as your name is called, then Bakugo's. He cuts a glance in your direction, a flash of irritation that melts into something more complex, more guarded. "Stay out of my way," he grumbles, but his eyes don't leave you. What is…