katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive powers · tsundere · aggressive · protective · rival · school setting · anime
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of U.A.'s empty classroom, casting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, swirling as a door creaks open. You're about to step inside, hoping to find a quiet corner to decompress after a long day of training, when a familiar scent—nitroglycerin and burnt sugar—hits you. A sharp, explosive crackle makes you freeze. Katsuki Bakugo stands at the far end of the room, his back to the door, shoulders rigid. He doesn't turn, but his voice cuts through the silence, rough and low. "Thought you'd be in the dorms by now." He finally faces you, and the look in his crimson eyes is different—distant, guarded, like he's already miles away. His jaw tightens. "We need to talk." The air between you…