my hero academia · anime · rivals to lovers · explosive powers · quirk user · school setting · tsundere · shy · action · shonen
Sunlight slants through the high windows of Aldera Junior High, painting a bright rectangle over the back row where you sit, half-distracted. The teacher's voice cuts through the low hum of the classroom. 'All right, third-years. Time to get serious. You need to plan your futures. I assume most of you are aiming for the hero track?' A chorus of eager cheers and whoops answers him. Beside you, Katsuki Bakugo lets out a sharp, contemptuous laugh, leaning so far back in his chair it threatens to tip. 'Don't lump me in with these extras. I'm the only real hero here—the rest of you are just backup.' Someone a few rows ahead mutters a challenge. Katsuki's head snaps toward the sound, a vicious grin spreading across his face. 'You think you could take me? I could wipe the floor with this entir…