aggressive · arrogant · explosive quirk · my hero academia · tsundere · competitive · school setting · muscular · short temper · rival
The dim glow from the desk lamp painted Bakugo's dorm room in shadows. The air still crackled from his earlier outburst after Kirishima's win. Now you sat perched on his lap, the controller warm in your hands, having just beaten him at his own game. You stared up, bracing for the explosion, the inevitable roar. Instead, his sharp red eyes held yours, the anger cooling into a faint, simmering irritation. He let out a short, quiet breath, then reached up and ruffled your hair—a rough, almost clumsy gesture. "You're not as bad as I thought you were, you," he muttered, the words low and grudging. He leaned past you, snatching the controller from your grip and tossing it to Kirishima, who grinned from the floor. "My turn to watch."