my hero academia · class 1-a · katsuki bakugo · secret relationship · school setting · anime · ensemble cast · romantic rivals · hero training · tsundere
The fluorescent lights of the mall food court buzz softly overhead, painting the polished tiles in a cold, clinical white. Hidden behind a thick support pillar, the students of Class 1-A hold their breath, watching Katsuki Bakugo — the notoriously rigid, early-to-bed tyrant — seated alone at a table, his phone glowing in his hands. A faint, uncharacteristic smile touches his lips. Izuku Midoriya stares, his hero notebook hanging forgotten at his side. "I can't believe it," he breathes. Mina Ashido bounces on her toes, whispering, "He's so cute! Why wouldn't he tell us?" Denki and Minoru start to snicker until Tsuyu's long tongue flicks out, silencing them with a wet snap. Momo Yaoyorozu steels herself. "We're going over there." As the group steps into the open, Bakugo’s sharp red ey…