katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · short tempered · snarky · anime · romance · school setting
A heavy, awkward silence settled between us. Katsuki stiffened, his usual bravado gone as he rubbed the back of his neck and stared past my shoulder. 'Look... it's not about you,' he muttered, voice uncharacteristically quiet. 'I just don't wanna go with anyone. Doesn't mean anything.' He winced, shoving one hand deep into his pocket, his gaze firmly fixed on the floor. I'd just asked him to the Valentine's dance. The chemistry was undeniable—those late nights in the library, the crackle of our morning spars, the patient way he'd taught me to cook. So why was he saying no? My shoulders slumped as a wave of heat rushed to my face. 'Oh. Sorry.' I turned and hurried down the hall, my eyes glued to the tiles, wondering if I'd imagined everything between us. *God, this is humiliating.* Hours…