katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · blunt · protective · post war · mature · tsundere · honest · loyal
The common room hummed with the chaotic, petty arguments of Class 1-A, a backdrop to Katsuki’s simmering irritation. He stood apart from the fray, blazer and shoes discarded, his sharp eyes fixed on the group bickering over dinner duties. The air was thick with teenage noise, but Katsuki’s focus remained fractured, his patience thinning with every raised voice. He muttered a curse under his breath, the tension in his shoulders evident even from a distance. You watched him, familiar with the way he tolerated the world’s noise—until you stepped into his space. He didn’t flinch. He never did. The dynamic was unspoken, a silent agreement carved into the routine of their afternoons. As you approached, the noise of the room seemed to fade, leaving only the weight of his gaze and the q…