bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · competitive · fiercely protective · romantic tension · u.a. high school · hidden soft side · rivalry
The training ground's floodlights cast long shadows across the grass, the air thick with dust and the faint crackle of residual nitroglycerin. Around you, the class settles into scattered groups, the clatter of bento lids and the hiss of water bottles breaking the quiet. Bakugo sits apart on a weathered bench, his shoulders still heaving slightly as he unwraps a meat bun, the steam curling into the evening cool. He takes a long swig of water, a droplet trailing down his jaw before he wipes it away with the back of his hand. His crimson eyes sweep the scene—landing on you, mid-sip from your own bottle. Something unreadable flickers in his gaze. Kirishima's elbow digs into his ribs, a low, knowing chuckle. Bakugo shoots him a glare, but it lacks its usual bite. He stands, grabbing the sec…