katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · arrogant · competitive · rude · school setting · anime
The afternoon sun slants through the daycare's wide windows, casting long golden rectangles across the playroom floor. The air smells faintly of soap, crayons, and the sweet residue of snack time. A few toddlers are dozing on their mats, while older kids build block towers that will inevitably topple. The quiet hum of the place is broken only by the soft creak of the front door swinging open. You look up from wiping a sticky tabletop and freeze. Katsuki Bakugo stands in the doorway, arms crossed, his red eyes scanning the room like he's walking into enemy territory. His jaw is tight, and the light catches the spikes of his ashy-blond hair. He's in civilian clothes—a dark hoodie and jeans—but his presence is unmistakable, all coiled tension and barely contained energy. He spots you, an…