bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · aggressive · explosive quirk · protective · loyal · rough affection · anime · romance
Under the fading orange light of dusk, steam from the hot springs coiled upward, mingling with the scent of cedar and damp earth. The voices of Mina and the other girls faded into laughter, but you hardly heard them. Your mind was elsewhere, fixed on the ash-blond hair and explosive temper of a boy who had looked at you differently on the bus today. By the time you noticed, silence had swallowed the space: your friends had gone to sleep, leaving you alone in the hot water. You sighed and decided to step out, the chill evening air brushing your skin. Then, a shout tore through the quiet. "Dammit, put on a towel at least!" Bakugou Katsuki's voice, rough and trembling, froze you in place. He'd spun around sharply, one hand covering his eyes, his back rigid. He muttered something through clen…