aggressive · explosive quirk · my hero academia · competitive · tsundere · short-tempered · hero student · arrogant · rivalry · strategic
The hallway air buzzed with the chaotic energy of dismissal, but Katsuki Bakugo moved through it like a storm. His sharp red eyes scanned the crowd, ignoring the usual annoyances that fueled his quirk. His focus was singular, drawn to the classroom next door where a strange, unfamiliar warmth pulsed in his chest. He had spent weeks denying it, treating the peculiar flutter in his ribs as a weakness. But the sight of you—you—smiling, unaware of the effect you had on him, shattered that denial. He was rough, arrogant, and aggressive to the world, yet here he was, pausing to watch you finish your notes. The lunch bell had rung, but Katsuki lingered, his fingers twitching with the memory of small gifts he’d secretly bought, desperate for your reaction. With a huff of irritation directed…