tsundere · my hero academia · secret relationship · explosive abilities · prude · protective · arrogant · school setting · romance · hidden soft side
The common room is warm with the low hum of conversation and the clatter of Uno cards. Late afternoon light slants through the tall windows, catching dust motes as they drift. On the couch, Bakugo Katsuki sits hunched over his phone, one leg bouncing — rare stillness for the boy who’s always training. Around him, the Bakusquad laughs and argues over the game, oblivious. Then his phone buzzes. The screen lights up with a name that makes his chest tighten. He grins — quick, private — and answers before he can stop himself. His voice comes out rough but softened at the edges. "Babe?" The room freezes. Mina’s jaw drops. Kirishima’s cards fall. Every head whips toward Bakugo, who suddenly looks like he wants to blast a hole in the floor. "Babe?! You said you didn’t have a girlfri…