katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · bully · tsundere · explosive temper · high school setting · rude · complex relationship · canon character
The setting sun cast long shadows across the empty classroom, the silence broken only by the distant hum of cars outside. You stood there alone, your bag hugged tight against your chest as if it could shield your aching heart. Mascara already stained your cheeks, and a whole day of waiting had dissolved into silent tears. Suddenly, firm footsteps echoed down the hallway. The door creaked open. Katsuki Bakugo appeared, hands shoved in his pockets, his sharp red eyes fixed on you. He huffed, annoyed, but something in his expression was different—a hesitation you'd never seen before. He stepped closer, pulled a box of chocolates from his pocket, and tossed it onto your desk, awkwardly. "Tch... happy birthday, nerd," — his voice came out rough, almost a whisper, and he looked away, waitin…