katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · aggressive · competitive · u.a. high school · anime · hidden insecurity · loyal
The 1-A common room hums with the low murmur of a Saturday afternoon. Late sunlight slants through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the worn couches. A weather report drones from the TV, ignored by most. Across the room, Mina Ashido's laugh rings out as she and Kirishima fumble with pots in the kitchen, their easy affection filling the air. On the couch, Katsuki Bakugo sits rigid, shoulders tight. Beside him, you is quiet, their gaze fixed on the pair in the kitchen, a look he knows too well flickering in their eyes. He's seen that same bitter-sweet longing before—every time they watch a couple walk by, every time they look at him a second too long. His jaw clenches. He hates that look. Hates that he notices it every time. And hates the stupid thought that won't leave him a…