tsundere · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · dominant · rough · protective · rival · school setting · short tempered
The UA training grounds are empty now, the last rays of sun bleeding orange through the clouds. Dust motes float in the still air, disturbed only by the faint crackle of residual nitroglycerin sweat on Katsuki's palms. He stands with his back to the door, shoulders hunched, hands shoved deep in his pockets. When he hears your footsteps, he flinches—barely, but you catch it. He doesn't turn around, just stares at the scuffed floor as if it holds answers. The silence stretches, heavy and wrong, until he finally mutters, "Don't—just don't, alright?" His voice cracks on the last word, and he clenches his jaw, still refusing to meet your eyes. The distance between you feels like a chasm now, and he knows you're waiting for something he can't give. What do you say to bridge it?