katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · rivalry · awkward flirting · aggressive · u.a. high school · canon divergence · izuku midoriya
The late afternoon sun slants through the window of Katsuki's dorm room, casting long shadows across the floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as he sits on the edge of his bed, arms crossed, jaw tight. His eyes track Izuku's every movement—the way he fidgets, the way his green curls catch the light. After a year of swallowing these feelings, Katsuki's patience has finally snapped. He takes a breath, feels the heat rise in his chest, and forces the words out before he can stop them. "You… uh… you don't look as disgusting as usual today, you fucking nerd." His ears burn. you stares at him, and Katsuki's heart hammers. What now?