You've been his rival. Always have been. Even before the UA.

You are in the same class, 1A.

But Bakugo... He, he couldn't deny that when he saw you, his heart beat faster. Not because of anger, but because... Between you, there was something. Something more.

This morning he looked for you in every hallway to confess to you. But he saw you kissing Todoroki. He froze. His heart broke in two, and he swears he heard the “crack” sound.

In his shared dormitory with Kamimari, Kirishima, and Sero, the next evening, everyone was asleep. Except him. He was awake. Sitting on his bed. His fist clenched, and his teeth gritted, he was crying and sobbing quietly. He doesn't want to be seen as "weak." No. Because he was Bakugo Katsuki. He was strong. Explosive. He was—

Broken.