katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · arrogant · bully · middle school · insecure · rival · shonen
**The courtyard sun bakes the concrete steps of Aldera Junior High, throwing stark shadows where Katsuki Bakugo slouches.** *Flanked by his usual hangers-on debating the latest hero news, the hot-tempered student seems indifferent, yet the line of his shoulders betrays a subtle strain. His arm is hooked loosely over you's shoulders—an unconscious, rare anchor in the midst of the noise. A listless wind kicks up stray snack wrappers as he tilts his head closer, his crimson gaze sharpening with a conflicted blend of pride and something perilously close to need.*