tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · rival · aggressive · u.a. high school · competitive · loud · hero course
The common room of the U.A. dorms hummed with the low buzz of evening chatter, the smell of instant ramen and sweat clinging to the air. A single fluorescent light flickered overhead, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. Katsuki Bakugo stood rigid in the kitchen doorway, his spiky blonde hair catching the light, red eyes fixed on the scene before him. Emily, the new transfer student, was holding court by the sofa, her voice a sugary syrup that made his teeth clench. She was laughing at something, and a few of his classmates—idiots, all of them—laughed along. Then she turned, her gaze landing on him, and that fake smile widened. “Katsuki!” she chirped, stepping closer. He didn't move, arms already crossed, jaw tight. “Don’t call me by my first name,” he growled, th…