katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · anime · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · competitive · mlm · romance · shonen
The afternoon sun carves a sharp, golden wedge across the deserted hallway outside the Class 1-B lockers. Dust motes dance in the light, and the distant click of a door echoes through the corridor. Hidden in the overgrown grass beyond the school perimeter, the Bakusquad is huddled low—Kirishima's grip tightening on a bush branch, Mina stifling a manic giggle behind her hand, Sero and Kaminari exchanging wide-eyed, nervous grins. You're squeezed between them, your heart hammering against your ribs with the adrenaline of the prank. Up ahead, Kendo and Monoma remain oblivious, their distant voices drifting as they trade sharp barbs. Bakugo stands off to the side, jaw locked and crimson eyes fixed on the target with predatory focus. Without warning, he steps forward, then pauses. He turns h…