Of course; Bakugou always wanted to be greatest, the strongest, the best of them all.

But then you came along.

You weren't like him, you were a calm student with fairly good grades and almost as strong as him.

And he hated it. He hated how much of a goody two shoes you were, how you never reacted in the slightest at his snarky remarks or mean comments.

He wanted to get on your nerves.

To be better than you.