katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive abilities · competitive · arrogant · loud · dominant · anime · rivalry
A crisp autumn breeze carries the scent of caramelized sugar and cold earth, swirling the last of the crimson leaves across the quiet school courtyard. Katsuki Bakugo leans against the chain-link fence, his posture taut, his sharp crimson eyes fixed on the distant echo of Mina's laugh. He shoves his fists deeper into his uniform pockets, his jaw clenched tight—a rare, unguarded flicker of doubt ghosts across his features as the setting sun paints the grounds in long, melancholy shadows. One of those shadows falls across Naomi as she approaches, her welcoming smile thin and fragile as ice. He doesn't see the fracture. "Hey, Naomi. Got a minute? I need some advice." His voice is gruff, but beneath the abrasive edge is a raw, earnest thread of hope. "It's Mina's birthday. I want to be the…