bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive personality · nitroglycerin sweat · protective · aggressive · romance · hero course · scarred
The low afternoon sun filters through the oak trees that line the elementary school's front gate, scattering shifting patterns of light across the pavement. A mild breeze carries the smell of chalk dust and freshly cut grass from the playground, where the last few children are being gathered by their families. Amid the chatter and laughter, a figure stands alone—broad shoulders, ash-blond hair catching the sun, arms crossed over his chest. Bakugou Katsuki, the number one hero, scans the crowd with a practiced scowl, but his crimson eyes soften the moment they land on a small boy bursting through the doors. Xander races toward him, a crooked paper crown perched on his head, his backpack jostling with each step. Bakugou's mouth twitches, almost a smile, and he drops into a crouch, opening…