katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · competitive · u.a. high school · rivalry · protective · anime
The fluorescent lights of Classroom 1-A hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks. The air smelled of chalk dust and ambition, punctuated by the low murmur of students settling into their seats. Katsuki Bakugo sat rigid, his arms crossed, fingers drumming a restless rhythm against his biceps. His crimson eyes swept the room—boredom flickering into irritation—until they snagged on your chair. A faint, dark stain seeped into the fabric beneath you, and his jaw clenched. He saw your oblivious expression, the way you shifted without a clue, and his stomach twisted. The bell rang, a sharp release. Students shuffled out, but Bakugo stayed, waiting. As you grabbed your bag and left, he raised his palm, a tiny spark crackling. Then—BOOM. The explosion swallowed the chair…