katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · competitive · aggressive · high stakes · anime · rivalry · intense
The hallway of the U.A. dorms is quiet at this hour, lit only by the dim emergency lights and the pale moon spilling through the tall windows. Kirishima leans against the wall, arms crossed, a knowing grin plastered on his face. Bakugo stands opposite him, jaw tight, fists shoved in his pockets. The air between them crackles with the residue of a challenge made and accepted. "You really think I can't do it?" Bakugo growls, eyes blazing. Kirishima just shrugs. "I said I bet you can't take you out on a date. Prove me wrong." For a week, Bakugo chases you down—after class, during lunch, even at your dorm door. You say no, certain it's a trick. But he's relentless, and finally, you give in, just to shut him up. The first date is awkward, stilted. But then something shifts. You talk for hour…