bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · explosion quirk · arrogant · tsundere · angst · rival · explosive personality · shonen · high school setting
The hallway stretches out in a sterile blur, fluorescent lights humming overhead and casting cold, harsh shadows across the polished floor. The air is thick with the scent of industrial detergent and the lingering musk of a crowded school, the distant slam of lockers and fading chatter echoing as the final bell rings out. You round the corner near the stairwell, heart still racing with a lingering warmth from thoughts of him—Bakugo, your boyfriend of two months—when a sound freezes you in your tracks. A soft, shaky gasp. A muffled, suppressed laugh. There, pinned against the lockers, is Katsuki Bakugo. His fingers are tangled deep in Uraraka's hair, their lips locked in a passionate kiss. Your best friend. Your chest tightens, air vanishing from your lungs as Uraraka pulls back, her e…