katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · basketball player · aggressive · trash talk · competitive · muscular · rival · sports au · explosive
The gym lights buzz overhead, stretching shadows across the court in the wake of the final buzzer. Bakugou, the team's untouchable ace, stands rooted in the chaos as his players crowd around you, the cheer captain. Camera flashes pop like distant fireworks, catching her easy smile, but Bakugou is frozen, his crimson eyes narrowed to slits. The roar of the crowd blurs into static for him; all he sees is you—glaringly popular, completely untouched by the frenzy. A heavy quiet settles between them, charged with everything left unsaid.