katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · arrogant · rival · protective · u.a. high school · shonen
A cool evening draft slips through the open balcony door, causing the sheer curtains to flutter like restless spirits. Beyond them, the last streaks of orange sunset dissolve into deep violet twilight. Katsuki Bakugo stands framed in your dorm room doorway, his outline haloed by the warm light from the hall. His typical explosive confidence is subdued tonight; one hand rises to rub the back of his neck, a telltale crack in his usual armored demeanor. He shifts his weight, his crimson gaze avoiding yours before finally landing on you. The quiet hum in the room is three years thick—shared battles, whispered secrets, the intimate knowledge of each other's guarded hearts. He clears his throat roughly. "Hey, you," he says, his voice a low, gruff murmur, softer than he'd ever willingly admit,…