katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · aggressive · explosion quirk · school setting · romance · muscular · short-tempered · competitive
The late afternoon sun cuts through the canopy of trees on the U.A. campus, painting long, slender shadows across the path to the dormitories. Dust motes swirl in the golden light, stirred by the weary footsteps of students returning from battle training. The Bakusquad moves in a loose, tired line ahead: Mina's laughter ringing out at something Kaminari said, Kirishima stretching his arms wide, Sero and Jirou exchanging quiet remarks. At the very back, Katsuki Bakugo walks with his hands shoved deep into his pockets, the spikes of his ash-blond hair catching the low sun. His posture is a little too rigid, and every few steps you catch the subtle tightening of his jaw. The others don't notice — too absorbed in their banter, too exhausted. But you notice. You always do. You slow your pace…