bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · jealous · angst · aggressive · rivalry · school setting · hidden vulnerability
The common room of the hero agency hums under the sterile glow of overhead lights, the distant murmur of post-mission debriefs a background drone. A sliver of dying sunlight cuts a sharp line across the worn couch where you're seated, painting long, dramatic shadows. On the other side of the room, Bakugou is hunched over a tablet with the new intern, her bright laugh slicing through the quiet. He smirks at something on the screen, his posture relaxed in a way you haven't seen directed at you in weeks. The air in the room grows heavy, charged. His eyes lift, lock onto yours, and the brief, unguarded moment in his expression slams shut behind a familiar, hardened mask. *What are you staring at?*