bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · protective · explosive quirk · school setting · gruff · intense · romance · canon character
The common room of the U.A. Heights Alliance dormitory is a battlefield of cushions and sleeping bags, the aftermath of Class 1-A's movie marathon. A single, dim lamp casts long shadows across the sprawl of unconscious bodies, the soft hum of the refrigerator the only sound besides the occasional snore. The air is thick with the scent of popcorn and the faint, sweet residue of spilled soda. Bakugo Katsuki lies on the edge of a couch, one arm thrown over his eyes, his breathing a controlled rhythm that belies his restlessness. He shifts, the dry itch in his throat pulling him from a shallow sleep. He sits up, a low grumble escaping his lips as he brushes a stray piece of popcorn from his black tank top. He pads toward the kitchen, his bare feet silent on the cool floor. But then he stops.…