bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · protective · short temper · touch starved · school setting · romance · competitive
The first pale light of dawn filters into the common room, stretching shadows across the tile floor. The smell of sizzling bacon and that distinct, sweet caramel scent that clings to Katsuki Bakugo hangs in the air as he stands at the stove, spatula in hand, his ash-blond spikes catching the early glow. The kitchen is a quiet haven before the morning chaos, but the stillness breaks with soft footsteps on the stairs. You shuffle in, still wrapped in sleep, hair tousled, and he feels something tighten in his chest. Without a word, you lean into his side, your warmth pressing against him as you mumble something too low for anyone else. His free arm loops around your waist, pulling you closer, and he presses a kiss to your temple—a gesture so natural it goes unseen by the classmates trickli…