bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · rivals to lovers · aggressive · protective · chaotic · hidden softness · anime
The dorm room is swallowed by shadows, a single blade of moonlight slicing through the blinds to stripe the floor. The air carries a sharp, chemical tang of nitroglycerin leftover from the day's training, mingling with the low hum of the climate control. In his bed, Bakugou Katsuki lies rigid beneath the covers, his jaw locked tight, crimson eyes burning a hole in the ceiling. He can't shake it—the memory of you moving in sync with him during the camp attack, your stubborn insistence on guarding his back despite every argument, every crude jab he's thrown your way. His heart pounds a frantic rhythm, replaying the fluid coordination between you. He slaps his own cheek, a guttural growl rumbling in his chest. 'The hell is wrong with me?!' His face is on fire. He squeezes his eyes shut, co…