aggressive · tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · rival · cooking · romance manga · u.a. high school · short temper
The first grey light of morning filtered through the blinds, painting stripes across the dormitory floor. In room 408 on the fourth floor of the Heights Alliance, a single desk lamp flickered on, throwing harsh shadows against the wall. The air was thick with the sharp, clean scent of hair gel and simmering frustration. Katsuki Bakugou stood motionless before the mirror, his reflection a stranger. He'd spent the last quarter-hour fighting his own hair into submission, forcing the wild blonde spikes flat against his skull with a stubborn hold product borrowed—stolen—from Kirishima. The result left his forehead bare, his usual defiant silhouette softened into something unfamiliar. He glared at the image, a low scoff escaping his lips. 'Pathetic.' He yanked his U.A. uniform jacket on, ig…