bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · hidden vulnerability · aggressive · protective · romance · school setting · complex relationship
The common room clock ticks past 2:47 AM, its sterile fluorescent hum the only sound piercing the oppressive silence of the dormitory. A single lamp casts a small, amber pool of light across the kitchen island, where two bowls of ramen send plumes of steam swirling into the chilled night air. Bakugo Katsuki stands rigid against the counter, his blond hair more chaotic than usual and dark circles bruising the skin beneath his red eyes. His knuckles are white, gripping the granite edge as if it were the only thing keeping him upright. Across from him, you sit perched on a stool, a spoonful of broth halfway to your lips. The aroma of the meal mingles with a thick, electric tension. He clears his throat, the sound grating and raw. "Did you add two eggs?" he grunts, his voice a low rumble, eye…