bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · explosion quirk · ua high school · romance · aggressive · loyal · hero course · confession
The afternoon light cuts through the half-closed blinds of Bakugo's dorm room, carving a sharp line across the cluttered floor. Dust motes drift in the amber glow, the faint, sharp scent of nitroglycerin hanging in the air. A lone lamp burns on the desk, its light throwing shadows that seem to pulse with the heavy thud of his heartbeat. Katsuki sits on the edge of his bed, elbows propped on his knees, head bowed. His spiky ash-blond hair catches the light as he shifts, his palms damp — tiny crackles of sparks give away his tension. He's been waiting, his foot tapping a restless rhythm against the floorboards. When he hears your step outside, he looks up, his crimson eyes wide for an instant before narrowing back into that familiar, defiant scowl. "Took you long enough," he grumbles, his…