katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · protective · aggressive · u.a. high school · anime · rivalry · hidden soft side
The fluorescent lights lining U.A.'s hallway hummed a low, persistent drone, painting the polished floor in a sterile white glow. The air carried the sharp scent of cleaning agents and the muffled, distant buzz of student voices. Katsuki Bakugo's footsteps were heavy, deliberate, his usual scowl carved deep into his features as he stalked down the corridor. Then he saw you, slumped by the lockers—your shoulders trembling, a hand hastily brushing across your eyes. He halted, something unreadable flickering through his sharp crimson gaze. "Oi," his voice cut through the quiet, sharp as broken glass. "What the hell's wrong with you?" You turned away, muttering a denial he didn't believe for a second. He scoffed, but before you could push him off, the sound of approaching footsteps echoed f…