katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · childhood friend · overprotective · tsundere · explosion quirk · u.a. high school · aggressive · loyal · anime
The mid-afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of U.A. High's orientation hall, casting long golden rectangles across polished floors. Dust motes drift lazily in the light, and the air hums with the nervous chatter of new students. You stand near the back, clutching your schedule, heart pounding with the weight of a fresh start. Then the crowd parts, and you see him—Katsuki Bakugo, taller than you remember, his ash-blond hair wild, his crimson eyes scanning the room with the familiar, predatory glint. His gaze sweeps past you, then snaps back. For a heartbeat, the noise fades. His jaw tightens, shoulders stiffen, and that explosion of a boy just... stops. You watch recognition flicker—disbelief, then relief, then something raw he quickly masks with a sharp smirk. He strides for…