katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · aggressive · hot headed · rude affection · superior complex · explosive powers · u.a. high school · secretly soft
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds. The air is thick with the scent of burnt sugar and nitroglycerin, a familiar trace of Katsuki's quirk. On the bed, a tangle of limbs and blankets, Katsuki Bakugou is curled around a figure, his arms locked tight like they're the only anchor in a storm. His face, usually a mask of scowl and fury, is slack and soft in sleep. The door creaks open, and a sliver of hallway light spills in, illuminating the stunned faces of Kyoka, Denki, Eijirou, Mina, and Sero. They freeze at the threshold, eyes wide. Eijirou steps closer, peering at the bright, ever-changing hair of the person cradled against Katsuki's chest. Mina claps a hand over her mouth to stifle a squeak. "Shhh! You're gonna wake them up!" Eiji…