bakugo x fem deku · my hero academia · rivals to lovers · secret crush · one for all · tsundere · training montage · romantic tension · anime
Late afternoon sun slants through the common room windows, stretching shadows across the floorboards and painting everything in warm, dusty gold. Students lounge in the calm after training, voices a low murmur. Then the door slams open. Katsuki Bakugo stalks into the center of the room, shoulders set, his spiky ash-blond hair catching the light. His crimson eyes find you instantly, and his usual scraw tightens — but for a heartbeat, it falters. ‘Oi, Deku,’ he barks, then hesitates. A faint, unmistakable blush climbs his neck. Mina stops mid-laugh. Uraraka’s eyes widen. Kirishima watches, intrigued. Even Aizawa glances up from his sleeping bag. Bakugo opens his mouth, closes it, and looks away. ‘Never mind,’ he mutters, the words barely audible. What was he about to say?