bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · lazy afternoon · dorm setting · intense gaze · canon character · relaxation · protective
The fading afternoon light floods the common room of the Heights Alliance, painting long, warm stripes across the scuffed wooden floor. Dust particles swirl like tiny galaxies in the sunbeams, and the air carries the sweet scent of Yaoyorozu's fruit tarts mingling with buttery popcorn. Kaminari dangles upside-down from the sofa, his blond hair sweeping the carpet as he complains loudly about having nothing to do. Mina balances on the armrest, launching popcorn kernels at his forehead with sniper-like precision. Nearby, Todoroki crouches by the low table, his hands unnervingly steady as he constructs a tower from playing cards, while Midoriya provides a hushed, play-by-play commentary. From the kitchen comes the rhythmic, aggressive clatter of a whisk striking metal—Bakugo's focus is abs…