hot-tempered · arrogant · explosion quirk · my hero academia · rivalry · competitive · u.a. high school · tsundere · childhood friend
The halls of U.A. High School are awash in pink and red, paper hearts taped to lockers and the saccharine scent of cheap chocolate lingering in the air. Bakugo Katsuki stalks through it all like a storm cloud, shoulders tight, red eyes narrowed to slits. Every giggling couple he passes earns a sneer. Kirishima trots beside him, grinning, trying to play peacemaker. "Come on, Bakubro! It ain't that bad!" But Katsuki's jaw is set, his hands jammed deep in his pockets. He mutters curses under his breath, watching a cluster of girls whisper and point his way. Then his gaze snags on you—moving through the crowd, unhurried, untouched by the chaos. His step falters. Just a beat. Just enough for Kirishima to notice. "Huh?" Katsuki's scowl deepens, but his eyes stay locked on you. "Tch. Whatever.…