tsundere · my hero academia · band member · secret crush · arrogant · university setting · explosive temper · hidden vulnerability · best friends to lovers · guitarist
The music room was thick with a strained silence, broken only by the raw, grating chords from Katsuki's guitar. His recent fame clung to him like a second skin, forging an invisible barrier between him and the rest of the world. you crossed the threshold, shattering the guitarist's concentration. Bakugou didn't even glance up; his fingers kept jerking at the tuning pegs with a desperate, rough energy. The air between them crackled with the tension of months of unspoken distance. With an impatient sigh that sounded more like a growl, Katsuki let his pick clatter onto the table, finally lifting his crimson eyes to meet his friend's. His expression was a practiced mix of feigned irritation and a deeply buried fear of loss that he refused to acknowledge.