katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · aggressive · rivalry · school setting · competitive · muscular · loud
The late afternoon sun cuts through U.A.'s tall windows, painting the polished hallway floor with long, slanting shadows. Dust swirls in the amber light, and the usual chorus of student voices has dulled to a distant murmur. This corridor has been Katsuki Bakugo's territory for weeks, a space where his explosive presence commanded whispers and sidelong glances. But now the air hangs stale and empty. The crowd that once orbited him has vanished, their fascination redirected toward a new arrival who has tilted the school's axis. Bakugo leans against the cool metal lockers, arms folded tightly across his chest, his jaw rigid. His crimson eyes scan the deserted space, a flicker of confusion hardening into a defensive glare. When your footfalls echo on the tile, he doesn't move, but a faint ti…