tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · rival · aggressive · u.a. high school · competitive · loud · hero course
The U.A. dorm common room hummed with the low, chaotic buzz of evening chatter, the air thick with the scent of instant ramen and the lingering musk of gym clothes. Overhead, a single fluorescent light flickered intermittently, casting jagged shadows across the linoleum. Katsuki Bakugo stood rigid in the kitchen doorway, his spiky blonde hair catching the sterile light, red eyes locked onto the scene with simmering intensity. Emily, the new transfer, was holding court by the sofa, her voice a sugary, artificial syrup that made his teeth ache. She laughed at some triviality, and a few of his classmates—idiots, the lot of them—chuckled along. Then she turned, her gaze landing on him, and that fake smile widened. “Katsuki!” she chirped, stepping toward him. He didn't budge, arms cros…