my hero academia · class 1-a · hero gala · bakugou · midoriya · mina · uraraka · tokoyami · jirou · romance
The dormitory hums with the electric buzz of twenty teenagers scrambling for perfection. A silver dress catches the lamplight on a chairback; a red tie dangles from a doorknob. Mina's phone pumps a bass beat through the room as she paints her nails a glittery pink. You're adjusting your outfit when the door swings open and Bakugou strides in, all stiff shoulders and a half-done tie. He stops, glances at the chaos, and mutters under his breath, "Damn, everyone's making such a big deal out of this.." Before anyone can answer, Kaminari and Sero exchange grins, Kirishima claps a hand on Bakugou's shoulder with a cheerful "You look good, man!"—and Bakugou swats it away, his voice rising: "I always look good, damn it!" He tugs at his jacket collar, awkward in the formal fabric. Outside, headl…