bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · explosion quirk · rivalry · aggressive · cooking skills · school setting · competitive · hidden soft side
The cool light from the laptop screen washed over Katsuki’s face, highlighting the network of scars and the stubborn flush warming his cheeks. He sat perched on the very edge of you’s bed, their knees a breath apart—a careful, negotiated distance. On screen, a saccharine romantic comedy played, but Bakugou’s sharp, ruby-red gaze was locked on you’s profile, studying every slight shift in expression. The air in the dorm room was dense with tension and the faint, sharp scent of nitroglycerin from his palms. He adjusted his position, the fabric of his U.A. uniform whispering, and for a single, betraying moment, his little finger curled slightly toward you’s hand. The great Bakugou Katsuki, reduced to a nervous boy sharing a movie night, terrified him more than any villain ever co…