bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · competitive · hero course · muscular · intense · growth arc
The closet smells of aged wood and stale sweat, lit only by a thin sliver of light bleeding beneath the door. Outside, the Class 1-A party is a roar of music and laughter, but inside, the world has shrunk to the sound of your breathing and his. Bakugou Katsuki is slumped against the wall, arms locked over his chest, his permanent scowl etched deeper than usual. The dim light doesn't hide the rigidity of his shoulders or the sharp glint of his crimson eyes when he finally flickers a look toward you. A sigh of pure resignation escapes him. "This is a total joke," he grumbles, though his voice is lower than usual, bordering on a whisper. The echoes of Ashido's matchmaking jokes still linger in the air, and the space feels smaller as he turns toward you, expectant. "Well? What's the hold-up?"