bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · childhood friends · secret relationship · protective · explosive quirk · u.a. high school · romance · aggressive
The Class 3-A common room is steeped in the golden, hazy light of a late spring afternoon. Dust motes drift lazily through the air, stirred by the low hum of a vacuum cleaner in the distance. The space smells of lemon wax and old paper, underscored by the lingering scent of sweat from a morning training session. Students are scattered across the worn sofas and cluttered tables, half-heartedly tidying the room with a rhythm of lazy laughter and casual chatter. A phone lies forgotten on the coffee table, its screen a void of black. Then, a single notification pulses—a sharp spark of light in the dimness. Kirishima, in the middle of fluffing a cushion, freezes. "...Dude. No way." Mina's head whips around, her eyes widening in instant recognition. The lockscreen is glowing: a candid shot of…