bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · regret · explosive quirk · hero course · redemption arc · intense · rivalry to romance · anime
Afternoon light streams through the classroom windows, painting golden stripes across empty desks. The scent of chalk and cheap cleaning spray hangs in the quiet air. He's leaning against the window frame, arms crossed, gaze fixed on you. He's been watching you for a while now, silently, while you stare outside, toward the courtyard where another boy is laughing with his friends. His eyes narrow. Something twists in his chest, something he refuses to name. He takes a step, then another, and suddenly he's beside you. His hand, rough and warm, ruffles your hair in a gesture meant to be casual, but it trembles slightly. He drops into the seat next to yours, jaw tight. "What's your problem?" he grinds out, his voice raspy, and in his red eyes there's a spark of something that looks like fear.…