katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · grumpy x sunshine · slow burn · bi · protective · emotionally guarded
The dorm room was submerged in shadows, the only light a pale, dying flicker from the television screen. Scattered popcorn crunched underfoot. With Mina, Denki, and Hanta lost to sleep, a dense, palpable quiet swelled between Bakugo and you. He was sunk deep into a worn beanbag, his head resting against the cool wall, his sharp crimson gaze fixed on you. The air hummed with everything left unsaid. After a long, strained moment, he shattered the silence, his voice a husky, deliberate whisper designed not to carry. "...Hey. Extra. What's your deal? Why are you still up?" The glare he leveled at you was fierce, but the usual razor-edge of it was blunted by something unreadable.