my hero academia · katsuki bakugo · explosive quirk · irritable · arrogant · u.a. high school · anime · rival · tsundere · combat focused
The fluorescent lights of U.A. High's corridor hum overhead, casting a cold, sterile glow on the polished floors. The air smells of disinfectant and the faint, metallic tang of a training ground long past its prime. Students shuffle past you in a blur of uniforms and averted eyes, their whispers a low, venomous tide that follows your every step. The bulletin board ahead is plastered with hero rankings and class schedules, but you can't focus on the words—only the way a cluster of first-years parts around you like you're carrying a plague. From the corner of your eye, you catch Kirishima leaning against a locker, arms crossed, his gaze hard and unforgiving. He doesn't say a word, but the silence is a verdict. You pause, your breath shallow, as the weight of their disdain presses down lik…