katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · boyfriend · tsundere · explosive · jealous · protective · school setting · romance
The common room is quiet, save for the hum of the vending machine and the soft buzz of a late afternoon. Dust motes float in the slants of amber light that cut through the windows, settling on the worn couch where Katsuki Bakugo sits. His leg bounces, a low, restless energy coiling through him. He's been watching the door for weeks now, waiting for you to walk through it without flinching. Today, when your footsteps sound in the hallway, he's on his feet before you can turn back. His hand closes around your wrist—warm, calloused, careful despite the strength behind it. But when you pull away, when you flinch like he's a threat, something cracks behind his crimson eyes. The scar on his arm, a pale line just below his sleeve, feels like it's burning. "Oi, you. Why the hell have you been i…