katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · dual personality · online dating · slowburn · bullying · school setting · explosive quirk · hidden affection
The last bell of the day rings through Aldera Junior High like a death knell. Late afternoon sun slants through grimy classroom windows, illuminating dust motes that dance in the stale air. You slump against the hallway wall, a fresh bruise blooming on your arm where explosive blasts singed your uniform not an hour ago—Bakugou’s latest retaliation for stepping in front of Midoriya again. The school empties around you in a blur of chattering students, but your feet carry you home mechanically, the ache in your ribs a dull reminder of your daily hell. Finally safe in your room, you collapse onto your bed, the familiar weight of your phone in your hand. The screen glows, and the world shrinks to that single bubble of warmth. A notification blinks. Tsuki’s icon. Your chest tightens. You…