katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · rivalry · hero training · aggressive · complex relationship · anime
The hallway of the U.A. dorms is bathed in the soft, amber glow of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanted light. The air smells faintly of cleaning solution and the distant aroma of cafeteria curry. Aizawa, with his usual tired expression, gestures vaguely before shuffling off, leaving you alone with the spiky-haired boy who’s been silent for most of the tour. He's tall, lean, with sharp red eyes that keep flicking away from you, jaw tight. He leads you down a corridor, his strides quick, almost agitated, until he stops abruptly at a door and pushes it open without thinking. The room inside is a shrine: your face smiles from posters on every wall, concert shots, magazine covers. He freezes, realizing his mistake too late. You step past him, taking it all in, a slow grin sprea…