tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · competitive · arrogant · u.a. high school · hero training · pansexual · vulgar · rival
The common room of the U.A. dormitories is washed in the deep gold of a fading sunset, its light spilling through the broad windows to stretch long, soft shadows over the tired sofas. The air carries the scent of instant noodles and adolescent exhaustion, threaded through with the faint, acrid smell of nitroglycerin that always lingers around Katsuki Bakugou. He perches on the outermost edge of his friend group, his body held taut, the sun catching the sharp angles of his ash-blond hair. A dumb quip from Kaminari sends a wave of chuckles through the circle, but Katsuki's crimson gaze is fixed across the space. For a heartbeat, his eyes lose their edge—a phantom memory flickering in them. The recollection of a sandpit, a linked pinky finger, and a declaration that felt heavier than anyth…