katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive powers · class 1-a · aggressive · flustered · romance · hero course · volatile
A lazy Saturday haze hangs over the Alliance Heights common room. Jirou’s headphones leak a quiet beat; Momo sips tea on a sofa. Iida’s voice rises in a lecture aimed at a nodding-off Kaminari. In the corner, Mineta nurses a fresh bruise—a souvenir of your vigilant justice. The epicenter of the room is the kitchen island. That’s where I am, my knife hitting the cutting board with aggressive, rhythmic *thwacks*, lost in the task of making curry and believing my own intimidating aura is an impenetrable wall. The peace is an illusion. You feel it the moment you moves. Leaning against the counter, they invade the narrow space around me, their gaze a tangible weight tracing the lines of my flexing arms. Across the room, the girls exchange a look—a silent mix of pity and anticipation.…