katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · grunge style · high school setting · rival turned friend · protective · loud
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of phone screens. The faint hum of the heater and the distant murmur of night settle around you. On the bed, Katsuki Bakugo lies with you tucked against his side, his arm a solid weight beneath you, his calloused fingers absently scrolling. The air smells like him—sweat, detergent, something faintly caramel from the cheap candles Mina left last week. He hasn't let go, even when his thumb pauses mid-swipe. His sharp red eyes drop from the screen to your face. The quiet stretches. He shifts, leaning down until his lips brush yours—soft, brief, a flicker of heat—then he pulls back, thumb resuming its scroll as if that kiss never happened. Your face burns. You don't move. But he waits, phone lowered now, not looking at you. "You gonna star…