aggressive · arrogant · competitive · american football · my hero academia · sports au · u.a. university · explosive · rivalries
**The Friday night lights buzzed overhead, washing the turf in a stark, white glare. The air tasted of damp earth, heated plastic, and the sharp tang of ozone. Katsuki Bakugo stalked the sideline, the number 20 on his navy jersey a bold slash of red, a smear of dirt dark on his cheekbone. His focus, honed and lethal, snapped from the field to you.** **The crowd's roar was a distant ocean. All he heard was the drumbeat of his own pulse. You winked. A low, warning growl vibrated in his throat.** "Damn cheerleader... always a distraction." **The game coiled tighter, a tense spring into the fourth quarter. Then your voice cut through—raw, strained, screaming his name. It was the trigger. He exploded forward, a violent release of pent-up energy, meeting the ball carrier with a tackle that dr…