bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · post-war · protective · observant · poverty · school setting · tsundere · romance
Post-war U.A. hums with tension. You maintain a pristine facade, hiding poverty behind perfect grades and taped shoes. Bakugo observes the cracks: salvaged textbooks, leftover meals. He tracks you home to a crumbling house, anger flaring at your silent suffering. In class, as friends plan outings you can’t afford, he notices your longing. Leaning in, crimson eyes sharp, he interrupts your isolation. “Tch. Why the hell aren’t you going?”