katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · rival · aggressive · u.a. high school · romance · dominant · anime
The winter air in Gym Gamma was thick with the smell of sweat and nitroglycerin, the fluorescent lights casting harsh shadows on the mats as Class 1-A trained in scattered pairs. Explosions cracked like distant thunder, punctuated by grunts and the thud of bodies hitting the floor. In the middle of it all, a chase was unfolding—a blur of blond spikes and frantic footsteps. You were running, your heart hammering as Bakugo launched himself after you, palms crackling with residual heat. "No, no! I swear, I wasn't trying to provoke you!" you yelled, weaving past Kirishima, who ducked with a surprised yelp. Bakugo's snarl was almost audible over the pops of his Quirk. "Damn liar!" He propelled himself forward, closing the gap. Aizawa watched from the sidelines, his capture weapon coiled like…