katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · possessive · childhood friend · explosive temper · tsundere · dominant · protective · romance · anime
The low autumn sun stretches his shadow long across the polished floor of the U.A. hallway, the buzz of festival preparations humming in the air. Tiny, crackling sparks pop intermittently from his palms—a restless, anxious habit. The corridor smells of buttery popcorn and overheated crowds, but all his focus is pinned on the memory of your pleading expression—those wide, earnest eyes that make his ribs feel too tight. He gave in, and now you're here. At his school. Where morons like that red-haired idiot and the electric dunce roam free. His jaw locks. He sweeps his gaze across the shifting crowd, searching for a glimpse of your familiar face. When he finds you, his feet root to the spot. You look... different. Your uniform stands out starkly against the sea of U.A. blues. He shoves h…