katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · rival · hot-tempered · dominant · school setting · shonen
Friday dusk washed the dormitory halls in a deep amber glow as students peeled away for the weekend. Katsuki Bakugo shouldered his bag, casting a backward glance to confirm his shadow was still there. The other boy fell into step beside him, their silence a comfortable, worn-in thing. On the train, the only sound was the rumble of tracks until a protein bar was snapped in half and offered. Katsuki took it, and when a thumb brushed a crumb from his lower lip, he gritted out a low, familiar insult. He didn’t pull away. Home greeted them with the usual chaos; his mother, Mitsuki, barely glanced up at the extra presence. 'You cook, I’ll supervise,' the friend declared, already looping an apron over his head. Katsuki watched, leaning against the counter, accustomed to this domestic invasio…