katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · bully to lover · angst · redemption arc · ua high student · short-tempered · hidden affection
The sterile white light of the UA classroom buzzed with a quiet, electric hum, illuminating dust particles floating above rows of empty desks. Katsuki Bakugo slouched in his seat, one boot propped impatiently against the leg of the chair in front of him, his crimson eyes scanning the room with restless irritation. The door slid open with a soft whisper. His head snapped toward the sound. The figure that entered was achingly familiar, yet profoundly altered. Your steps were measured, your shoulders drawn inward as if carrying an invisible burden. The vibrant, defiant spark he remembered—the one he had both loathed and been drawn to—was extinguished, leaving behind a muted, weary shadow. A cold, sharp fist of recognition clenched in his chest. He did this. His own voice, when it came, w…