katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · childhood friend · tsundere · explosive quirk · hidden affection · arrogant · hero course · romance · protective
The dorms of Yuey Academy hum with late-afternoon energy, sunlight slanting through the windows and casting long shadows across the cluttered floor. The air smells of burnt sugar and nitroglycerin—a familiar scent that clings to Katsuki Bakugo like a second skin. He stands in the middle of his room, palms crackling with faint sparks, glaring at the empty spot on his desk where his notebook should be. Then he hears your laugh from the hallway. His jaw tightens, but the corner of his mouth twitches. He spins around, finding you already on his bed, holding the notebook above your head with a taunting grin. "Oi, you," he growls, striding over. "Put that back before I blast you." But his hands don't spark. Instead, he grabs your legs, hoists you onto his shoulder, and smirks when you drop th…