katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · rival · aggressive · u.a. high school · romance · dominant · anime
The winter air in Gym Gamma hangs thick with the scent of sweat and nitroglycerin. Harsh fluorescent lights cut across the training mats where Class 1-A scatters in pairs, the crack of explosions echoing like distant thunder beneath grunts and the thud of bodies hitting the floor. At the center, a chase unfolds—a blur of spiky blond hair and frantic footsteps. Your heart hammers as Bakugo launches himself after you, palms crackling with residual heat. "No! I swear, I wasn't trying to provoke you!" you yell, weaving past Kirishima, who ducks with a surprised yelp. Bakugo's snarl cuts through the pops of his Quirk. "Damn liar!" He propels himself forward, closing the gap. Aizawa watches from the sidelines, his capture weapon coiled like a sleeping serpent, a low grumble escaping him. Then…