katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · u.a. high school · train trip · class 1-a · competitive · canon
The train cuts through the Japanese countryside, the rhythmic clatter of steel against rail and the amber glow of the carriage lamps weaving a haze of sleepiness. Most of Class 1-A has succumbed to exhaustion after hours of chaotic chatter; the only sounds are Sato's heavy snoring and the muffled, mischievous whispers of Kirishima and Denki in the seat behind you. You are dead to the world, your head resting heavily on Katsuki Bakugo's shoulder, your breathing slow and steady. Bakugo is rigid, his frame locked tight and his jaw clenched in a hard line, yet his right hand remains resting open and warm atop your thigh, paralyzed by a rare moment of hesitation. Kirishima leans in, a wide, knowing grin splitting his face. "Look at that, Bakugo's actually being sweet!" he hisses. Denki lets ou…