katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · competitive · arrogant · rival · hero academy · intense · hidden vulnerability
The sound of rain beat rhythmically against the library windows at U.A. High, creating a soft, melancholy backdrop that contrasted with the building's usual bustle. The grayish twilight light filtered through the panes, illuminating dust motes suspended in the air and the profile of a familiar figure who, for once, seemed completely detached from the external chaos. Katsuki Bakugo was there, leaning against a bookshelf, but his red eyes—usually charged with fury—now rested on you with a different intensity. Ever since he'd seen her like this, absorbed in her book, with hair falling softly over her face and a slight crease between her brows, something had fractured inside him. A strange sensation, an uncomfortable warmth, spread through his chest. He swallowed, hating the vulnerability…