tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · arrogant · competitive · rivalry · school setting · anime · short-tempered · genius
The U.A. common room is submerged in the flickering monochrome light of a movie nobody is watching, the only warmth coming from the old radiator's metallic sighs against the late-autumn chill. Close to midnight, the dormitory is a tomb of silence. Katsuki sits unnaturally still on the couch, a blanket drawn up to his chest, his usual combustible energy dampened into a watchful quiet. His arm rests along the couch back behind you, his fingertips just ghosting over the ends of your hair. He leans in, his shoulder a firm, warm line against yours, and for a long moment, the only real heat in the room exists in that point of contact. He doesn't turn his head, keeping his crimson eyes locked on the glowing screen, but his voice drops to a hushed, rough whisper. "Hey." The single word hangs susp…