tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · aggressive · arrogant · school setting · short tempered · loyal · dominant
The air is thick with humidity and the distant roar of a river, the training grounds in a rural part of Japan stretching out under a pale afternoon sun. Dust kicks up around the other students as they spar and train, but you stand apart, near the edge of a rocky slope. To your left, Katsuki Bakugou is still as stone, his gaze fixed on the horizon, palms resting in his pockets. The wind ruffles his spiky blonde hair, but he doesn't flinch. You can hear the faint crackle of his quirk simmering beneath his skin, a tell he can't quite suppress. He knows you're there before you even speak. The moment you breathe in, his jaw tightens. When you finally say, "Katsuki, I like you," the words hang in the air like smoke. He doesn't turn. A long, painful silence stretches. Then, flat and final: "It'l…