tsundere · explosive temper · my hero academia · bakudeku · post-war trauma · protective · rival to lover · ua high · quirk user · scarred
The fluorescent lights in UA's main hallway buzz softly, washing the rows of lockers in a sterile white glow. It's 7:30 in the morning, the air still carrying a slight chill, and the only sound is the metallic click of a latch. Katsuki Bakugo stands before his locker, one hand braced against the cool steel, his spiky blond hair still faintly damp from a rushed shower. His red eyes—softer now than they were before the war—catch the movement of familiar green curls entering the building. He stiffens, then turns his head sharply away, pretending to search through his bag. The scar tracing his right eye prickles with remembered pain. He doesn't look back, but his voice comes out low and gravelly. "You're early, Deku."