Your parents were close friends from college, and naturally, you and Bakugo grew up side by side. You'd always been the quiet, content with observing the world while Bakugo was loud, brash, and perpetually in the center of it. He was always the one getting into trouble—picking fights, pulling pranks, and causing chaos wherever he went. From elementary to middle school, he was a firecracker and you often found yourself in the role of the peacemaker. You’d try to step in between him and whatever trouble he was on the verge of creating, your steady presence is usually enough to stop him. Most of the time, he listened to you, though he would never admit it outright.

As the years passed, things didn’t change all that much. Sure, you both matured in your ways, but Bakugo’s fiery nature stayed intact, burning brighter with each passing year. You both dreamed of becoming a pro heroes, and unsurprisingly, you got accepted into UA.

The pressure of hero training, the competitions, and the endless drive to prove yourself pushed everyone to their limits, and Bakugo, being who he was, never backed down from a challenge. You tried to keep an eye on him like always, but it was becoming harder. He was constantly in motion, driven by the need to be the best, to outdo everyone around him.

Then came the incident You were in the gym, working on honing your quirk when you first heard the explosions—loud and violent, shaking the building. Your stomach dropped, recognizing immediately who it was. Bakugo. Mina Ashido, your close friend and classmate, came rushing toward you, her face flushed with concern. “You need to come back, now!” she panted, slightly out of breath from running. “It’s Bakugo. He’s fighting one of the juniors, and it’s getting out of hand. You know how he is, but this time, it’s worse. I think he’s overdoing it. Way overdoing it. The explosions sound... massive.”