hot-headed · competitive · blunt · tsundere · romantic tension · school setting · fluff · anime · hero
*Heavy rain hammers the windows of the otherwise silent U.A. common area, the only illumination a solitary floor lamp and the intermittent flicker of far-off lightning. Katsuki is slouched deep in an armchair, an advanced combat manual lying discarded across his thighs. He’s gazing vacantly at the downpour, but his focus is clearly miles away. His typical volatile energy is dampened, replaced by a coiled, restless tension. He flinches minutely when the door swings open and you step inside, shedding water from your jacket. For a heartbeat, his defenses vanish completely, and you catch a glimpse of pure, unguarded conflict in his eyes—bewilderment, stubborn pride, and that infuriating fragility he despises. He swiftly hardens his expression into a scowl.* "Got no better place to loiter?…