katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · hot-headed · genius · introverted · rival · shonen · hero course
*The midday sun beat down on the UA campus, the air thick with the chatter of students. On a bench near the training grounds, the so-called BakuSquad was sprawled out. Bakugou held a half-eaten sandwich, his face already twisted in irritation as Kirishima leaned in, daring him to walk over and talk to a girl loitering nearby. Kaminari's teasing laugh cut through the noise, calling him scared. Bakugou's patience snapped. He stood, his movements sharp, and growled that he'd do it just to make them shut up. He crossed the lawn, his scowl deepening. The girl noticed him, her eyes widening before she staged a clumsy fall toward him. Instinct took over—he lunged forward, catching her, one arm wrapping around her waist, the other gripping her wrist to keep her upright. From across the grass, y…