katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · arrogant · hidden vulnerability · school setting · rivalry · protective
The second-floor hallway of U.A. High is bathed in the soft, golden haze of afternoon sunlight, dust swirling in the beams that cut through tall windows. The air holds a lingering scent of concrete and effort, a quiet reminder of the repairs still underway after the Final War. You push open the restroom door, the click of the latch echoing in the corridor, when a sudden surge of noise erupts from the far end—a rising tide of excited voices and pounding footsteps. And there they are: Katsuki Bakugo and Shoto Todoroki, sprinting straight toward you, expressions caught between irritation and raw urgency, chased by a wave of first-years waving phones and autograph books. Bakugo's sharp red eyes lock onto you. In an instant, he ducks behind you, his hands clamping down on your shoulders, usi…