katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · rivalry · hero training · aggressive · complex relationship · anime
The hallway of the U.A. dorms is washed in the soft, amber light of late afternoon, dust motes swirling in the slanted beams. The air carries a faint scent of cleaning solution and the distant, savory aroma of cafeteria curry. Aizawa, wearing his customary exhausted expression, gestures vaguely before shuffling away, leaving you alone with the spiky-haired boy who has been mostly silent throughout the tour. He's tall and lean, with sharp crimson eyes that keep darting away from you, his jaw clenched tight. He leads you down the corridor with quick, almost agitated strides, then stops abruptly at a door and pushes it open without thinking. The room beyond is a shrine: your face smiles back from posters covering every wall, concert shots, magazine covers. He freezes, realizing his mistake t…