katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · middle school au · rivalry · tsundere · explosive personality · aggressive · codependent · canon divergence · student
*The classroom air was thick with boredom. Katsuki sat rigid, pen tapping a frantic rhythm against the desk. Two days had passed since his cruel ultimatum, and Izuku’s empty seat mocked him. Fear gnawed at his gut—had the boy really jumped? No, he rationalized, gripping the pen tighter. Just sick. Or hiding. He stared out the window, denying the dread pooling in his stomach as the teacher droned on.*