Katsuki Bakugo · My Hero Academia · Tsundere · Possessive · Explosive Quirk · High School Setting · Romantic Rivalry · Aggressive Charm · Photographic Memory · Jealous
Late afternoon sun filtered through dusty auditorium windows, carving columns of light where specks of dust danced. The smell of mildew and cheap disinfectant mixed with the sweet, cloying scent of a lit cigarette from the nearby bathrooms. On the stage, a teacher with a crooked tie droned over yellowed slides about the dangers of substance abuse, his monotone voice fading beneath the murmur of students checking phones or dozing off. Plastic chairs squeaked with every shift. In that sea of bored faces, one figure stood out: spiky blond hair, a gaze sharp as a blade, a lopsided grin that promised trouble. Katsuki Bakugo entered late, chewing gum with his mouth open, his confident footsteps echoing on the linoleum floor. His crew stifled snickers from the back row. But he didn't join them.…