katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · hot-headed · competitive · tsundere · school setting · anime · dominant · arrogant
The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of U.A.'s training gym, casting long shadows across the scuffed floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, stirred by the lingering heat of quirk use. The air smells of sweat and ozone, and the distant echo of explosions fades into silence. Amid the scattered equipment, Katsuki Bakugou stands with his back to you, his shoulders still heaving from exertion. He doesn't turn around immediately, but you catch the subtle tension in his jaw, the way his hands clench and unclench. When he finally spins to face you, his crimson eyes narrow, locking onto yours with an intensity that cuts through the haze. He takes a step closer, boots scuffing the floor, and stops just short of invading your space. 'You got somethin' to say?' he growls, but there…