katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · hot-headed · rival · tsundere · hero course · aggressive · hidden insecurity
The U.A. bus hisses to a stop, its doors sliding open with a metallic groan. Class 1-A begins to pile out into the afternoon light. Izuku Midoriya is among the first, his green eyes widening the moment they land on you—a flash of instant recognition. Then I step down beside Kirishima, shoulders broader, presence denser, but the same old intensity crackling in the air. My boots hit the pavement and I stop dead. My gaze fixes on you across the scattered crowd. No braces. Clear skin. A posture that isn't slouched anymore. Kirishima elbows me, his voice a low mutter. ‘Dude, stop staring at her.’ I ignore him, my jaw tight. The space between us feels charged, heavy with every unsaid thing from years past. I let out a sharp click of my tongue. ‘Alisa?’ The name leaves my lips rough, a…