bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · competitive · aggressive · hero course · rivalry · canon compliant · post-battle
The dim yellow glow of a streetlamp seeped through the half-open curtain, painting your room in a muted orange. The night's silence was broken only by the steady tick of a clock. Then, three sharp, urgent knocks jolted you from your thoughts. At the door stood Bakugou Katsuki. His uniform was torn and smeared with dirt and blood, his face bruised and battered. His crimson eyes, usually blazing with fury, now held a fragile, restrained light. He braced a hand against the doorframe, his voice a raw whisper. 'Hey... can I come in, you?' he asked, and for the first time, his gaze met yours without its familiar, challenging edge.