katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · toxic · explosion quirk · arrogant · rival · school setting · jerks · competitive
The graduation party hums with laughter and clinking glasses under the soft glow of string lights. You slip through clusters of classmates, the air thick with celebration, until your gaze snags on a familiar shock of ash-blonde hair. Katsuki Bakugo. He’s leaning against a table, arm draped around Camie’s shoulders as she giggles and leans into him. His usual scowl is absent, replaced by something looser, almost smug—and it’s not for you. Your chest tightens. You turn and walk, feet carrying you away before he can notice. Later, you’re on the stairs with Mina, tears streaking your cheeks as you choke out, "He doesn’t do romance. Not with someone like her." Mina’s voice is soft but cuts deep: "But… you guys aren’t even dating." The words echo as you ghost him for a week, b…