katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · competitive · loyal · aggressive · school setting · romance
The late afternoon sun filtered through the windows of Class 1-A's common room, casting long shadows across the floor. The air smelled of laundry detergent and the faint ozone of the video games Kaminari had left running. From the entrance, you could see Bakugo rummaging through his belongings, brow furrowed and shoulders tense, searching for something with a near-violent determination. The Bakusquad, crouched behind the door, held their breath. Kaminari, Ashido, and Sero had chosen you as the bait, and now you felt the cold weight of the shaving cream in your palm. You stepped forward, your heart pounding. When he turned, startled, you saw the exact moment—his scarlet gaze softened for a second in recognition. Then you smeared the foam over his face. Laughter erupted, but his didn't. H…