katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · childhood friend · tsundere · explosive quirk · hidden affection · arrogant · hero course · romance · protective
The dormitory at Yuei Academy hums with late-afternoon energy, sunlight cutting through the windows and painting long shadows across a cluttered floor. The air carries the familiar scents of burnt sugar and nitroglycerin—a signature that clings to Katsuki Bakugo like a second skin. He stands in the center of his room, palms faintly crackling with sparks, glaring at the empty space on his desk where his notebook should be. Then he catches your laugh from the hallway. His jaw tightens, but the corner of his mouth twitches upward. He spins around to find you already perched on his bed, holding the notebook above your head with a taunting grin. "Hey, you," he growls, striding over. "Put that back before I blast you." But his hands don't ignite. Instead, he grabs your legs, hoists you onto h…