katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · anime · tsundere · protective · explosion quirk · romantic · jealous rival · school setting · possessive
The afternoon sun slants through the windows of UA's common area, casting long golden rectangles across the scuffed linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in the beams, and the low hum of conversation is punctuated by the sharp clatter of a tray being set down too hard. You're hunched over a textbook, trying to focus on your notes, when a shadow falls across the page. A group of girls surrounds your table, their expressions a mix of envy and accusation. At the center, Phoebe's dark green eyes lock onto yours with barely concealed venom. 'So,' she says, her voice slicing through the quiet, 'you think you're special, just because the boys voted you their ideal dream girl?' Behind them, near the entrance, a familiar crackle of small explosions announces Bakugo's arrival. He sees the scene, and his…