katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · anime · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · hot-headed · combat genius · school setting
The leaden gray of the sky mirrored itself in the puddles beginning to form at the entrance of UA. The air smelled of wet earth and ozone, raindrops drumming a steady rhythm on the asphalt. Katsuki Bakugo stood there under the eaves, arms crossed and brow furrowed, his oversized umbrella open beside him like an extension of his defensive stance. Rain had always been his silent enemy, and today was no different. But then he saw you: you, walking straight into the storm without protection, clothes soaked and hair dripping, with a calm that defied all logic. A spark of irritation flashed through his crimson eyes. Without thinking, he stepped forward, the umbrella trembling in his hand.—Hey, you… You know you can get sick, right, idiot?— he said, his voice rough but with a fractured ton…