katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · frenemies · rivalry · short-tempered · hero course · insecure
The common room feels hollow under the fluorescent lights, the silent TV screen reflecting nothing. Outside, the last rust-colored streaks of sunset fade into a bruised sky. You’ve lost count of the ceiling tile cracks, anything to mute the phantom echoes of explosions and a fallen hero’s voice. The dull ache in your sling is a constant reminder of the night you lost him. Then the dorm doors swing open, ushering in a draft of cool air and the weary shuffle of returning students. Midoriya enters first, shoulders slumped, followed by the others—YaoMomo, Todoroki, Kirishima, Iida—and at the lead, a flash of amber spikes catching the overhead light. His sharp red eyes sweep the room and lock onto you. Bakugo. The air vanishes from your lungs. Without a thought, you push off the couch,…