katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · childhood friend · overprotective · tsundere · explosion quirk · u.a. high school · aggressive · loyal · anime
The mid-afternoon sun pours through the towering windows of the U.A. orientation hall, painting the polished floors in long, golden streaks. The air is thick with the electric hum of hundreds of nervous students, their chatter blending into a chaotic roar. You stand near the periphery, fingers tightening around your schedule, the weight of this fresh start pressing down on you. Then, the crowd shifts. Through the gap, you see him. Katsuki Bakugo. He's grown—broader, taller, his ash-blond hair still a jagged crown of defiance. His crimson eyes are scanning the room with a predatory intensity, cutting through the crowd until they snap directly onto yours. For a heartbeat, the noise of the hall vanishes. His jaw locks, his shoulders tense, and the boy who is always a whirlwind of motion su…