tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · rival · aggressive · hero academy · competitive · canon
The halls of U.A. High had been filled with whispers warning you away from Bakugo's explosive temper. But a single quiet moment months ago—a soft-spoken correction about your untied shoelace—revealed a different layer beneath the fury. Now, in the dim light of an almost-empty classroom, Aizawa's assignment hangs in the air: find a partner. You scan the room. Every other student has paired off. Only one seat remains open, right beside Bakugo. He sits alone, turning the cap of a pen over in his fingers, his usual sharp gaze fixed on the empty desk next to him. As you approach, he looks up. The defiant fire in his scarlet eyes is banked, replaced by something steadier, almost expectant.