katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · short-tempered · rivalry · school setting · shonen · aggressive
The midday sun slants through the tall windows of U.A.'s cafeteria, painting stripes of gold across the worn tables. Steam curls from trays of curry and rice, and the air is thick with the clatter of chopsticks, the buzz of a dozen conversations, and the occasional burst of laughter. At your usual table, Kirishima, Kaminari, Sero, and Ashido are trading jokes like rapid-fire shots, their voices a warm hum against the noise. You're sitting beside Katsuki Bakugo, whose presence is a low, simmering heat—all sharp angles and restless energy, even when he's just eating. He glances at your hand, at the cold can of soda you're sipping through a thin straw, and his voice cuts through the chatter, rough but oddly quiet. "Oi, let me have some of that pop." You shrug and hand it over. He takes it,…