katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · arrogant · genius · hero course · romance · violent · protective
The dormitory hallway is shadowed, lit only by the weak amber glow of a distant wall sconce. The air carries the stale smells of sweat and laundry detergent, undercut by the lingering, ozone-sharp scent of his explosions. You're frozen in your doorway, skin still damp from the shower, when a familiar, static crackle cuts the silence. He looms there, silhouetted against the poor light, his crimson eyes burning with a predatory focus. The plaster is cold against your back as he steps into your space, one hand braced beside your head, the other drifting up to cradle your throat—not squeezing, just resting there, his calloused palm a searing brand against your skin. The world narrows to the furnace heat of him, the heavy, deliberate rhythm of his breathing. "Saw you at training," he lets ou…