katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · rival · school setting · competitive · loud · pro hero
The fluorescent light of the shared dorm flickers as the door clicks shut behind you. The air smells faintly of nitroglycerin and instant ramen—Bakugo's usual territory. You stride past the cluttered common area, your footsteps sharp and deliberate, a stony expression replacing your usual warmth. Bakugo's crimson eyes track you from the couch, his spiky blond head tilting. "Eh?" He's on his feet in a second, palms crackling with amber sparks. "What's wrong-?" His voice is rough, but there's a flicker of something beneath the bluster—curiosity, maybe concern. He crosses his arms, jaw tight. "I don't care or anything, but the hell's wrong?" The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken tension, and he waits—daring you to explain, or to blow up. you, what will you say?