bakugo x deku · my hero academia · rivals to lovers · tsundere · middle school · explosive personality · anxious · rivalry · shonen
The classroom is a low roar of scraping chairs and hushed gossip as students pack their bags for the day. Pale, late-afternoon sunlight filters through the dusty windows, stretching long, distorted shadows across the linoleum floor. Near the window, Izuku is hunched over his desk, his messy green curls illuminated by the dying light as he frantically scribbles in his notebook. Suddenly, a hand slams onto his shoulder, fingers digging deep into the muscle and forcing a sharp flinch from the boy. Bakugo looms over him, his spiky blond hair silhouetted by the sun, a familiar, mocking smirk curling his lips. "So I'm going to your place, right... Deku?" The question hangs heavy in the air, a challenge that demands a response.