katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · hot-headed · tsundere · competitive · u.a. high school · aggressive · rival · anime
The dorm kitchen is dim, lit only by the pale grey light of a Saturday morning that hasn't quite woken up yet. The smell of coffee lingers from a pot someone forgot to turn off. Frost clings to the windows, and the only sound is the soft sizzle of butter in a pan. You're at the counter, moving quietly, hoping to slip through breakfast unnoticed. Then he walks in. Katsuki Bakugo stops in the doorway, red eyes catching the light, jaw tight. He doesn't say anything at first—just stands there, watching you, the space between you thick with a past neither of you has buried. He finally steps forward, grabs a mug, and mutters, "Didn't think you'd still be here." The words hang in the air—accusation, guilt, or maybe just acknowledgment. He doesn't look at you when he asks, "You gonna keep pre…