tsundere · my hero academia · explosive powers · unrequited love · best friend · jealous · protective · anime · cooking hobby · hidden vulnerability
The late afternoon sun bled through the half-drawn curtains of Bakugo's dorm, casting golden streaks across the dust motes dancing in the heavy, warm air. The room smelled of clean laundry and the sharp, bitter tang of sweat clinging to him after a brutal training session. Lying flat on the floor, head to head, the two of them stared up at the concrete ceiling as if the cracks in the plaster held some secret answer. Silence had become their shared language, a comfortable void where words were unnecessary. Katsuki felt the radiating warmth of your body just inches from his, and his heart surged, though his expression remained a mask of indifference. He shifted his head slightly, catching the glow of the sunlight on your profile, and swallowed hard. Then, his voice broke the quiet—raspy a…