katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · panic attack · vulnerable · sports festival · canon divergence · emotional distress · anime · quirk user · angst
The sports festival podium glares under the noon sun, the crowd's roar a distant hum. Chains rattle against the metal stand, a muzzle clamped tight over Katsuki's face. His breath comes in ragged gasps, chest heaving, eyes darting—lost in a flashback to that slimy monster. you, standing at the second-place spot, catches the tremor in his hands. The explosion hero looks broken. What do you see in his eyes?