katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive temper · competitive · tsundere · middle school setting · quirk user · arrogant · insecure · rivalry
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the schoolyard, painting the wall behind Katsuki in hues of gold and amber. He leans against the brick, hands shoved deep in his pockets, crimson eyes fixed on the ground as if counting the cracks in the pavement. His friends crowd around, elbowing and teasing, but he doesn't rise to the bait—not yet. A slow breath escapes him, shoulders deliberately loose, but the tension in his jaw is unmistakable. This is it. Your first hug. When his gaze finally lifts, it lands on you, and he schools his features into a mask of bored indifference. "Tch. You coming or what?"