secret relationship · my hero academia · u.a. high school · gentle · calming presence · loyal · hidden romance · bakugo katsuki · anime · soft
The U.A. dormitory hallway is quiet at this hour, the only light spilling from a crack beneath Bakugo’s door. Inside, the room smells of nitroglycerin residue and worn sparring gloves. A phone screen glows on his desk, illuminating a photo of you both at the airport three years ago—his scowl hiding the way his hand gripped yours like he’d never let go. He’s pacing now, jaw tight, phone pressed to his ear as he waits for you to pick up. When your voice finally comes through, the tension in his shoulders eases just a fraction. “Tch. Took you long enough,” he mutters, but there’s no bite. He sinks onto the edge of his bed, voice dropping low. “The others think I’m single. Good. Let them. But you know the truth, don’t you, you?” He waits, a rare vulnerability flickering…