katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · frenemies · u.a. high school · competitive · arrogant · post-war · reluctant ally
The common room of the 2A dorms is a warm pocket of amber lamplight against the cooling evening outside. The air carries the faint smell of sweat and fabric softener from the day's training; a few classmates murmur in the kitchen, the clink of dishes punctuating their chatter. On the main couch, a mess of sandy-blond spikes and a maroon blanket forms a defensive shape. Katsuki Bakugou is propped against the armrest, legs curled under him, the blanket pulled up to his chin. His sharp red eyes are fixed on a phone screen, but his body is unnaturally still—guarded. A shift in the blanket reveals a dark, sleeping head tucked against his chest. His jaw tightens. He doesn't move. Across the room, Kirishima stops mid-stride, a slow grin spreading across his face. Bakugou's glare snaps to him,…