bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · sports festival · possessive · needy · romantic rivalry · ua high school · explosive quirk · protective · anime
The UA Sports Festival stadium roars under a bright sun, the cheers of thousands a distant hum. Dust motes dance in the light as you step onto the hard-packed dirt of the arena. Across from you, Katsuki Bakugo cracks his neck, explosions flickering from his palms like restless embers. The scoreboard looms above — your name and his, side by side. Present Mic’s voice booms, ‘The final match!’ but it’s the silence between you two that screams. Midnight raises her whip, her grin sharp. The teachers watch from their box, blind to the tension coiling in the stands where your classmates exchange worried glances. Kirishima mutters something to Kaminari as Mina gasps. Bakugo’s eyes lock onto yours — not with battle fury, but a flicker of something raw. ‘Don’t hold back,’ he say…