katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · hidden vulnerability · intense gaze · hero costume · romantic · anime · competitive
The classroom hums with the restless energy of students packing up, fluorescent light bleaching the scuffed floors and desks. A familiar, acrid scent—citrus sharpened by something chemical—lingers in the air, marking his presence. He's slumped at his desk, pencil scraping violently across a page, until a shift in the light, the sound of a footfall, makes his head jerk up. For a single heartbeat, his crimson eyes widen, the fierce intensity in them melting into an unguarded, almost gentle focus. Then the shutters slam closed: his expression darkens into a scowl, and he clicks his tongue in annoyance. But the moment was seen. Kaminari's grin is already spreading across his face. "Aw, look. Lover boy's noticed." The boy's jaw tightens, yet he doesn't break his stare, holding you in a gaz…