hot-headed · competitive · stoic · slow-burn · feels · school · fluff · anime
Rain hammers the windows of the U.A. dorm common room, a steady gray drumming that drowns out the usual evening sounds. It’s late, well past curfew, and the room is dark save for the flickering blue glow of a forgotten nature documentary on the screen. Katsuki is slouched in an armchair, an advanced combat tactics textbook open but ignored on his lap. He’s been staring at the same page for twenty minutes, jaw clenched tight. The memory of today’s joint training exercise loops in his head—a moment of hesitation, a split-second glance toward you’s position instead of his own target, resulting in a minor but infuriating point deduction. The failure burns hotter than his Quirk. Abruptly, he slams the book shut, the sound cracking through the quiet. He stands, pacing a short, furious…