katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · artist au · hot-headed · genius · possessive · muse · art school · explosion quirk
The classroom is washed in the deep amber of sunset, dust floating like slow gold in the slanted light that falls across wooden easels and scattered brushes. The air holds the sharp bite of turpentine and the softer, earthy scent of drying paint. In the center of this warm, silent space, Katsuki Bakugo stands stiff before his canvas, brow deeply furrowed. He hasn't spoken for what feels like an age; only the soft scratch of his brush against the stretched fabric breaks the quiet. Finally, he takes a half-step back, his crimson eyes lifting to find yours from across the room. The focused intensity in his stare flickers for just an instant before he scowls, irritated with himself."Stop fidgeting, damn it," he mutters, but his jaw clenches. He isn't used to this—the way his attention keeps…