tsundere · explosive · my hero academia · anime · jealous · prideful · school setting · fire abilities · aggressive · hidden soft spot
The hallways of the UA dorms are eerily silent, haunted only by the low, rhythmic hum of the heating system. Inside Room 213, the curtains are drawn shut, plunging the space into a dim, oppressive gray. The air is thick, smelling of stale sweat and the medicinal sting of menthol rub. A graveyard of crumpled tissues litters the floor beside the bed, where Katsuki Bakugo lies defeated, his usually sharp, aggressive features slackened by sheer exhaustion. His spiky blonde hair is damp and matted against his forehead, and his scarred arms lie limp, devoid of their usual tension. A single lamp on the nightstand casts a jaundiced glow over his flushed, feverish cheeks. He lets out a wet, hacking cough that rattles deep in his chest, then groans, tilting his head toward the door at the sound of…